Boy nameCurrently #148 in the USFalling
Jason
JAY-sun//ˈdʒeɪsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19775 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Healer
Jason comes from the Greek 'iasthai', meaning to heal, and in mythology he was the hero who led the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. A hugely popular name through the late 20th century, it retains a strong, adventurous character.
Jason's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jason |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 20 |
| 1881 | 22 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 16 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 24 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 44 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1916 | 83 |
| 1917 | 92 |
| 1918 | 102 |
| 1919 | 81 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 97 |
| 1922 | 95 |
| 1923 | 101 |
| 1924 | 105 |
| 1925 | 110 |
| 1926 | 101 |
| 1927 | 97 |
| 1928 | 87 |
| 1929 | 119 |
| 1930 | 106 |
| 1931 | 83 |
| 1932 | 95 |
| 1933 | 81 |
| 1934 | 91 |
| 1935 | 83 |
| 1936 | 97 |
| 1937 | 81 |
| 1938 | 92 |
| 1939 | 71 |
| 1940 | 93 |
| 1941 | 81 |
| 1942 | 118 |
| 1943 | 137 |
| 1944 | 116 |
| 1945 | 115 |
| 1946 | 117 |
| 1947 | 133 |
| 1948 | 180 |
| 1949 | 217 |
| 1950 | 205 |
| 1951 | 189 |
| 1952 | 218 |
| 1953 | 280 |
| 1954 | 306 |
| 1955 | 398 |
| 1956 | 442 |
| 1957 | 440 |
| 1958 | 596 |
| 1959 | 720 |
| 1960 | 940 |
| 1961 | 1,069 |
| 1962 | 1,298 |
| 1963 | 1,509 |
| 1964 | 2,105 |
| 1965 | 2,890 |
| 1966 | 3,785 |
| 1967 | 5,358 |
| 1968 | 7,176 |
| 1969 | 16,582 |
| 1970 | 27,388 |
| 1971 | 34,334 |
| 1972 | 37,642 |
| 1973 | 46,904 |
| 1974 | 55,017 |
| 1975 | 52,475 |
| 1976 | 52,942 |
| 1977 | 55,949 |
| 1978 | 51,899 |
| 1979 | 50,674 |
| 1980 | 48,473 |
| 1981 | 42,168 |
| 1982 | 40,908 |
| 1983 | 35,363 |
| 1984 | 30,157 |
| 1985 | 26,220 |
| 1986 | 22,580 |
| 1987 | 19,460 |
| 1988 | 16,007 |
| 1989 | 12,657 |
| 1990 | 10,737 |
| 1991 | 9,419 |
| 1992 | 9,271 |
| 1993 | 8,657 |
| 1994 | 8,585 |
| 1995 | 9,035 |
| 1996 | 8,722 |
| 1997 | 8,763 |
| 1998 | 9,420 |
| 1999 | 9,384 |
| 2000 | 9,802 |
| 2001 | 10,186 |
| 2002 | 9,976 |
| 2003 | 9,846 |
| 2004 | 9,096 |
| 2005 | 8,620 |
| 2006 | 8,464 |
| 2007 | 8,131 |
| 2008 | 7,674 |
| 2009 | 6,938 |
| 2010 | 6,288 |
| 2011 | 5,863 |
| 2012 | 5,765 |
| 2013 | 5,524 |
| 2014 | 5,573 |
| 2015 | 5,032 |
| 2016 | 4,892 |
| 2017 | 4,251 |
| 2018 | 3,876 |
| 2019 | 3,588 |
| 2020 | 3,103 |
| 2021 | 2,872 |
| 2022 | 2,612 |
| 2023 | 2,463 |
| 2024 | 2,448 |
Jason through the decades
- Jason peaked in 1977, when 55,949 babies were named Jason in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jason has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jason currently ranks #148 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Jace
Variants & spellings
Jayson