Jaron
Hebrew masculine name meaning "he will sing, he will rejoice".
Name Census estimates that about 10,942 living Americans carry the first name Jaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaron today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaron births was 2001 (557 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 31,325 Americans
Peak year
2001
557 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,680
Tracked since 1964
Census
Jaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,148 people with the first name Jaron, which placed it at #2,610 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,610
National first-name rank
People counted
9.1K
9,148 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaron is White at 47.3%. The next largest groups are Black (34.6%) and Two or More Races (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.3% · 4,323
- Black or African American34.6% · 3,164
- Two or more races6.9% · 628
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 572
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 284
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 177
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaron
Out of the 11,219 babies given the name Jaron since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jaron as a male name
- Ranked #2,680 in 2024
- 49 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (551 births)
Jaron as a female name
- Ranked #17,232 in 2004
- 5 female births in 2004
- Peak: 1983 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaron leans strongly male. 9,039 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 107 female bearers (1.2%).
Popularity
Jaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 3,479 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jarons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 43 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Jaron, while Alaska, South Dakota, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 197 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaron
The name Jaron has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with its earliest known usage dating back to ancient times. The name is a variant of the Hebrew name Yaron, which is derived from the biblical word "yarah," meaning "to throw" or "to shoot." This connection suggests that the name may have been originally associated with skilled archers or warriors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaron can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a descendant of the tribe of Gad. This reference provides historical evidence of the name's usage in ancient Israelite society.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaron. One such figure was Jaron ibn Natan, a 10th-century Karaite Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Jerusalem. His contributions to the study of Jewish law and theology were significant during his time.
In the 13th century, Jaron ben Abraham was a prominent Jewish poet and scholar from Spain. His works, which included religious poetry and commentary on the Torah, were highly regarded and influential within the Jewish community of his era.
Moving forward in time, Jaron Blossjo was a Swedish writer and playwright who lived from 1892 to 1955. He is best known for his plays that explored themes of social criticism and the human condition.
Another notable figure with the name Jaron was Jaron Namir, an Israeli composer and conductor who lived from 1932 to 2008. He made significant contributions to the development of Israeli classical music and helped to establish the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra.
Lastly, Jaron Lanier is a contemporary American computer scientist, author, and philosopher known for his work in virtual reality technology and his advocacy for internet privacy and ethical issues surrounding digital technology. He was born in 1960 and continues to be an influential voice in the tech industry.
While the name Jaron may have evolved and taken on various cultural influences over time, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew language and the biblical era, where it was likely associated with strength, skill, and warrior-like qualities.
People
Jaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,942 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,325 US residents.
Is Jaron a common name?
We classify Jaron as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,219 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaron was 2001, when 557 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaron is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,148 people with the name Jaron, or 3.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,610 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaron leans strongly male. 9,039 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 107 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaron is White at 47.3%. The next largest groups are Black (34.6%) and Two or More Races (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.3% (4,323 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaron a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Jaron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Jaron as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.