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Jason Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Greek

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Jason means 'healer' or 'to heal'.

Meaning of the Name Jason

Jason is a Greek name derived from the Greek mythological hero Jason, who led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. The name means 'healer' or 'to heal'. It is believed to have originated from the Greek word 'iasthai', which means 'to heal'.

Popularity of the Name Jason

The popularity for the name Jason peaked in popularity in the year 1977 with 55,638 births, which ranked number 3 out of 16,561 unique names for that year. Jason had the most female births in 1977 with 313, which ranked number 561 out of 11,328 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1977 with 55,638, which ranked number 2 out of 6,860 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jason has declined sharply over the last ten years from 5,761 births to 2,599 births, a decline of -54.89%. Among males, Jason has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 5,754 births to 2,594 births, a decline of -54.92%. Among females, Jason has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 7 births to 5 births, a decline of -28.57%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jason

20 Year Trend of Jason: -73.95%
10 Year Trend of Jason: -54.89%
10 Year Male Trend of Jason: -54.92%
10 Year Female Trend of Jason: -28.57%

Popularity of Jason by State

For males, Jason was most popular in Southeastern states with 654 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 357 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jason. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	< 5	N/A
AL	26	210	< 5	N/A
AR	25	139	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	357	117	< 5	N/A
CO	32	202	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	10	96	< 5	N/A
DE	12	91	< 5	N/A
FL	191	116	< 5	N/A
GA	83	154	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	12	205	< 5	N/A
IL	69	181	< 5	N/A
IN	53	160	< 5	N/A
KS	22	169	< 5	N/A
KY	26	204	< 5	N/A
LA	34	162	< 5	N/A
MA	60	122	< 5	N/A
MD	59	107	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	68	155	< 5	N/A
MN	28	221	< 5	N/A
MO	42	178	< 5	N/A
MS	19	168	< 5	N/A
MT	5	231	< 5	N/A
NC	69	181	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	12	215	< 5	N/A
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	82	118	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	182	105	< 5	N/A
OH	80	168	< 5	N/A
OK	31	153	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	105	126	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
SC	24	216	< 5	N/A
TN	60	149	< 5	N/A
TX	316	124	< 5	N/A
UT	43	117	< 5	N/A
VA	87	106	< 5	N/A
WA	47	175	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A
WV	10	205	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jason

Total Births of Jason: 2400 (-7.65%)
Male Births of Jason: 2395 (-7.66%)
Female Births of Jason: 5 (-3.31%)

Given the downward trend of Jason over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -7.65% decrease in total births, for a total of 2,400 births in 2024. Male births for Jason have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,395 male births in 2024, a decrease of -7.66%. For Females, births for Jason have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 5 female births in 2024, a decrease of -3.31%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	< 5	N/A
AL	26	210	< 5	N/A
AR	25	139	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	357	117	< 5	N/A
CO	32	202	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	10	96	< 5	N/A
DE	12	91	< 5	N/A
FL	191	116	< 5	N/A
GA	83	154	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	12	205	< 5	N/A
IL	69	181	< 5	N/A
IN	53	160	< 5	N/A
KS	22	169	< 5	N/A
KY	26	204	< 5	N/A
LA	34	162	< 5	N/A
MA	60	122	< 5	N/A
MD	59	107	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	68	155	< 5	N/A
MN	28	221	< 5	N/A
MO	42	178	< 5	N/A
MS	19	168	< 5	N/A
MT	5	231	< 5	N/A
NC	69	181	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	12	215	< 5	N/A
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	82	118	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	182	105	< 5	N/A
OH	80	168	< 5	N/A
OK	31	153	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	105	126	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
SC	24	216	< 5	N/A
TN	60	149	< 5	N/A
TX	316	124	< 5	N/A
UT	43	117	< 5	N/A
VA	87	106	< 5	N/A
WA	47	175	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A
WV	10	205	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	< 5	N/A
AL	26	210	< 5	N/A
AR	25	139	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	357	117	< 5	N/A
CO	32	202	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	10	96	< 5	N/A
DE	12	91	< 5	N/A
FL	191	116	< 5	N/A
GA	83	154	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	12	205	< 5	N/A
IL	69	181	< 5	N/A
IN	53	160	< 5	N/A
KS	22	169	< 5	N/A
KY	26	204	< 5	N/A
LA	34	162	< 5	N/A
MA	60	122	< 5	N/A
MD	59	107	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	68	155	< 5	N/A
MN	28	221	< 5	N/A
MO	42	178	< 5	N/A
MS	19	168	< 5	N/A
MT	5	231	< 5	N/A
NC	69	181	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	12	215	< 5	N/A
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	82	118	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	182	105	< 5	N/A
OH	80	168	< 5	N/A
OK	31	153	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	105	126	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
SC	24	216	< 5	N/A
TN	60	149	< 5	N/A
TX	316	124	< 5	N/A
UT	43	117	< 5	N/A
VA	87	106	< 5	N/A
WA	47	175	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A
WV	10	205	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	< 5	N/A
AL	26	210	< 5	N/A
AR	25	139	< 5	N/A
AZ	43	193	< 5	N/A
CA	357	117	< 5	N/A
CO	32	202	< 5	N/A
CT	17	197	< 5	N/A
DC	10	96	< 5	N/A
DE	12	91	< 5	N/A
FL	191	116	< 5	N/A
GA	83	154	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	12	205	< 5	N/A
IL	69	181	< 5	N/A
IN	53	160	< 5	N/A
KS	22	169	< 5	N/A
KY	26	204	< 5	N/A
LA	34	162	< 5	N/A
MA	60	122	< 5	N/A
MD	59	107	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	68	155	< 5	N/A
MN	28	221	< 5	N/A
MO	42	178	< 5	N/A
MS	19	168	< 5	N/A
MT	5	231	< 5	N/A
NC	69	181	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	12	215	< 5	N/A
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	82	118	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	182	105	< 5	N/A
OH	80	168	< 5	N/A
OK	31	153	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	105	126	< 5	N/A
RI	6	186	< 5	N/A
SC	24	216	< 5	N/A
TN	60	149	< 5	N/A
TX	316	124	< 5	N/A
UT	43	117	< 5	N/A
VA	87	106	< 5	N/A
WA	47	175	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A
WV	10	205	< 5	N/A