Boy name
Jason
Jason is currently the #165 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,224 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #119 to #165. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jason hit its all-time high of #2 in 1974, when 54,756 boys were given the name. State by state, Alaska leads the way at #65.
Rankings
2025 rank
#165
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 1974 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
2,224
boys named Jason
Jason popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jason is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#65), Rhode Island (#112), Nevada (#109)
Uniqueness score
25/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jason in the most recent year of SSA data.
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