Boy’s name · Hebrew

Jaron

How to say it: JAR-en · /ˈdʒærən/

Likely from Hebrew Yaron meaning 'to sing' or 'cry of joy'; also used as a modern phonetic variant of Aaron.

Jaron was the 1,939th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,203 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,939for boys in 2025
1 in 60,278US babies
55born in 2025
#2,203projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jaron
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,939
Babies born in 202555
Share of births1 in 60,278
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−46%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,203

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jaron peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 178 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jay
  • Ron

Honouring a Jaron in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jaron is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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