Name meaning & stats
Jarryd
Jarryd means “descent” (Hebrew origin). 692 US babies since 1940, peak 1986. Notable Jarryds are 1.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“descent”
HebrewSpelling of Jared
Jared around the world
- Джаред · Russian
- Τζάρεντ · Greek
- جارد · Arabic
- ג'ארד · Hebrew
- ジャレッド · Japanese
- 杰瑞德 · Chinese
- Járed
- Jaryd · English
Famous Jareds
- Jared Leto · American actor, singer, musician and songwriter (born 1971)
- Jared Diamond · American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937)
- Jared Kushner · American businessman and real estate investor (born 1981)
- Jared Padalecki · American actor
In US birth records
Peak year: 1986
692 US babies were named Jarryd between 1940 and 2025.
Jarryd around the world
- England & Wales: 31 babies since 1996, peak 1996
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jarryds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Jarryds show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 383 Jareds spell it Jarryd
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1986)