Jered

JIHRD /ˈdʒɪɹd/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Jered is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 1982 and has since faded.

Jered is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,544 for boy births in the United States (and #17,737 across all names), given to 9 babies. Jered was first reported in SSA data in 1949 and peaked in 1982 (177 births).

About the name Jered

PronunciationJIHRD /ˈdʒɪɹd/
CultureEnglish
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Tanakh
#8,544U.S. rank among boys 2025
#17,737among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
177peak births 1982
1949first in SSA data

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How popular is Jered?

Boys named Jered 9 in 2025
1949195019601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Jered per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1949–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jered total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,544
202477#10,346
202366#11,457
202299#8,614
202166#11,367
20201111#7,234
201955#13,014
201855#13,048
201766#11,392
201666#11,341
201588#9,122
20141313#6,458
20131717#5,278
20121919#4,937
20111515#5,804
20101313#6,525
20092525#4,096
20082121#4,615
20072828#3,737
20063131#3,414
20052929#3,417
20042929#3,322
20034747#2,295
20024141#2,450
20015858#1,901
20008282#1,492
19997272#1,549
19988484#1,388
199780—#1,380
199683—#1,319
199571—#1,410
1994104—#1,108
199399—#1,134
1992122—#981
1991101—#1,085
1990126—#916
1989135—#867
1988127—#845
1987140—#780
1986154—#728
1985146—#731
1984171—#660
1983155—#691
1982177—#654
1981148—#710
1980152—#705
1979131—#759
1978102—#851
197792—#889
197699—#841
197577—#934
197471—#972
197355—#1,098
197244—#1,257
197137—#1,408
197022—#1,908
196918—#2,011
196817—#1,988
19678—#3,104
19666—#3,710
19639—#2,947
19575—#4,256
19536—#3,608
19495—#3,956