Jason
Boy name · #165 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Jason ranks #165 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,224 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #86, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 809 boys born in 2025 was named Jason.
The 145-year story
Jason first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 55,631 boys were named Jason — good for #2 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jason per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jason in class?
Jason scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jason is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jason is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jasons were CA (296), TX (225), FL (167), NY (125), PA (97). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jason
Statistically, parents drawn to Jason tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jeremy, Damon, Brian, Jamie, and Jesse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jason | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,224 | #165 |
| 2024 | 2,455 | #148 |
| 2023 | 2,465 | #147 |
| 2022 | 2,609 | #146 |
| 2021 | 2,875 | #129 |
| 2020 | 3,105 | #119 |
| 2019 | 3,579 | #103 |
| 2018 | 3,880 | #99 |
| 2017 | 4,256 | #92 |
| 2016 | 4,886 | #84 |
| 2015 | 5,025 | #86 |
| 2014 | 5,568 | #75 |
| 2013 | 5,519 | #79 |
| 2012 | 5,759 | #76 |
| 2011 | 5,854 | #71 |
| 2010 | 6,279 | #69 |
| 2009 | 6,927 | #66 |
| 2008 | 7,662 | #60 |
| 2007 | 8,120 | #59 |
| 2006 | 8,456 | #55 |
| 2005 | 8,614 | #51 |
| 2004 | 9,063 | #47 |
| 2003 | 9,822 | #42 |
| 2002 | 9,956 | #42 |
| 2001 | 10,164 | #41 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jason a popular boy name?
Jason ranked #165 among boys in 2025 with 2,224 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #86.
When was the name Jason most popular?
Jason peaked in 1977, when 55,631 American boys received the name (ranked #2 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jason?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 809 newborn American boys was named Jason. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.