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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jason

Ranked #25 - 1 in 8,186 people
US

Most common in

United States

977k bearers

World total

977,279

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#25

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States977k
Worldwide
~977k
rank #25
Rarity
1 in 8,186
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~977k in US

About the name Jason

There are an estimated 977,279 people named Jason alive worldwide today. That ranks Jason at #25 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jason is held by approximately 977,279 people, ranking #25 among first names. That works out to roughly 294 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 340 U.S. residents).

Historically Jason is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Jason appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Jason popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jason, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 21
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 18
  11. 1890: 12
  12. 1891: 15
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 8
  15. 1894: 24
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 9
  18. 1897: 12
  19. 1898: 18
  20. 1899: 5
  21. 1900: 15
  22. 1901: 10
  23. 1902: 14
  24. 1903: 13
  25. 1904: 11
  26. 1905: 12
  27. 1906: 15
  28. 1907: 9
  29. 1908: 10
  30. 1909: 15
  31. 1910: 24
  32. 1911: 25
  33. 1912: 42
  34. 1913: 44
  35. 1914: 59
  36. 1915: 78
  37. 1916: 83
  38. 1917: 92
  39. 1918: 102
  40. 1919: 81
  41. 1920: 76
  42. 1921: 97
  43. 1922: 95
  44. 1923: 101
  45. 1924: 105
  46. 1925: 110
  47. 1926: 101
  48. 1927: 97
  49. 1928: 87
  50. 1929: 119
  51. 1930: 106
  52. 1931: 83
  53. 1932: 95
  54. 1933: 81
  55. 1934: 91
  56. 1935: 83
  57. 1936: 97
  58. 1937: 81
  59. 1938: 92
  60. 1939: 71
  61. 1940: 93
  62. 1941: 81
  63. 1942: 118
  64. 1943: 137
  65. 1944: 116
  66. 1945: 115
  67. 1946: 117
  68. 1947: 133
  69. 1948: 179
  70. 1949: 217
  71. 1950: 205
  72. 1951: 189
  73. 1952: 218
  74. 1953: 280
  75. 1954: 306
  76. 1955: 397
  77. 1956: 442
  78. 1957: 440
  79. 1958: 596
  80. 1959: 720
  81. 1960: 940
  82. 1961: 1,068
  83. 1962: 1,298
  84. 1963: 1,511
  85. 1964: 2,104
  86. 1965: 2,887
  87. 1966: 3,787
  88. 1967: 5,357
  89. 1968: 7,172
  90. 1969: 17k
  91. 1970: 27k
  92. 1971: 34k
  93. 1972: 38k
  94. 1973: 47k
  95. 1974: 55k
  96. 1975: 52k
  97. 1976: 53k
  98. 1977: 56k
  99. 1978: 52k
  100. 1979: 51k
  101. 1980: 48k
  102. 1981: 42k
  103. 1982: 41k
  104. 1983: 35k
  105. 1984: 30k
  106. 1985: 26k
  107. 1986: 23k
  108. 1987: 19k
  109. 1988: 16k
  110. 1989: 13k
  111. 1990: 11k
  112. 1991: 9,420
  113. 1992: 9,271
  114. 1993: 8,658
  115. 1994: 8,587
  116. 1995: 9,033
  117. 1996: 8,721
  118. 1997: 8,763
  119. 1998: 9,421
  120. 1999: 9,384
  121. 2000: 9,802
  122. 2001: 10k
  123. 2002: 9,976
  124. 2003: 9,846
  125. 2004: 9,096
  126. 2005: 8,621
  127. 2006: 8,464
  128. 2007: 8,131
  129. 2008: 7,675
  130. 2009: 6,938
  131. 2010: 6,289
  132. 2011: 5,863
  133. 2012: 5,766
  134. 2013: 5,526
  135. 2014: 5,574
  136. 2015: 5,032
  137. 2016: 4,893
  138. 2017: 4,256
  139. 2018: 3,880
  140. 2019: 3,589
  141. 2020: 3,105
  142. 2021: 2,875
  143. 2022: 2,614
  144. 2023: 2,465
  145. 2024: 2,455
  146. 2025: 2,224

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jason worldwide?

There are an estimated 977,279 people named Jason alive worldwide today, ranking #25 globally.

Is Jason a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 8,186 people. In the United States there are roughly 977,279 bearers, which is 1 in 340 Americans.

Is Jason a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jason is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Jason come from?

Who are famous people named Jason?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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