NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Jason
Jason is a boy's name.
▼ FallingGeneration X
1,049,831
Total named
42
Avg ageestimated
1977
Peak year
#148
Rank in 2024
Jason peaked in 1977, when about 55,636 boys were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 148th — down about 96% from its peak. Most people named Jason today are around 42 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 1,049,831 boys have been named Jason since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Jason each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 197755,636 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Jason:
BrianEricScottJeremyBradleyShawn
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Jason each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.