Jason Overview
Healer, the Lord is salvation
Boy
Greek, Hebrew
Derived from the Greek name “Iason,” meaning “healer.”
/ˈdʒeɪ.sən/
Jason is a popular name in many countries, particularly in English-speaking regions. Recently, Jason has seen a decline but still ranks within the top 1000 names for boys in the USA.
2 syllables
5 letters
5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)
Mythological, Traditional, Popular
Strong, intelligent, dependable
Jason is a figure in Greek mythology, known for his quest for the Golden Fleece. In the New Testament, Jason is a Christian convert who hosted Paul and Silas.
July 12th
Jason Variations in Different Cultures
Jayson, Jasen, Jayceon, Jase, Jacen, Jaxon, Jace, Jacyn, Jaeson, Jaison
Jasy, Jasie, Jass, Jasyboy
Jay, Jase, J, Sonny, Jax
What Is the Meaning of Jason?
Jason means “healer” or “the Lord is salvation.” People named Jason are often viewed as compassionate and nurturing, with a natural inclination to help and care for others.
What Is the Origin of The Name Jason?
The name Jason has Greek and Hebrew origins. In Greek, it comes from the name “Iason.” In Hebrew, it is related to the name “Yehoshua.”
Jason Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Jason
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 147 (-1 from 2022) | 2456 (-149 from 2022) | 0.13412 |
2022 | 146 (-16 from 2021) | 2605 (-258 from 2021) | 0.13908 |
2021 | 130 (-11 from 2020) | 2863 (-239 from 2020) | 0.15281 |
2020 | 119 (-16 from 2019) | 3102 (-471 from 2019) | 0.16771 |
2019 | 103 (-3 from 2018) | 3573 (-300 from 2018) | 0.18592 |
2018 | 100 (-8 from 2017) | 3873 (-378 from 2017) | 0.19925 |
2017 | 92 (-8 from 2016) | 4251 (-632 from 2016) | 0.21479 |
2016 | 84 (+2 from 2015) | 4883 (-140 from 2015) | 0.24106 |
2015 | 86 (-11 from 2014) | 5023 (-542 from 2014) | 0.24569 |
2014 | 75 (+4 from 2013) | 5565 (+48 from 2013) | 0.27157 |
2013 | 79 (-3 from 2012) | 5517 (-240 from 2012) | 0.27302 |
2012 | 76 (-5 from 2011) | 5757 (-94 from 2011) | 0.28371 |
2011 | 71 (-2 from 2010) | 5851 (-427 from 2010) | 0.28803 |
2010 | 69 (-3 from 2009) | 6278 (-643 from 2009) | 0.30559 |
2009 | 66 (-6 from 2008) | 6921 (-740 from 2008) | 0.32632 |
2008 | 60 (-1 from 2007) | 7661 (-459 from 2007) | 0.35135 |
2007 | 59 (-4 from 2006) | 8120 (-333 from 2006) | 0.36658 |
2006 | 55 (-4 from 2005) | 8453 (-160 from 2005) | 0.38557 |
2005 | 51 (-4 from 2004) | 8613 (-450 from 2004) | 0.40487 |
2004 | 47 (-5 from 2003) | 9063 (-759 from 2003) | 0.42884 |
2003 | 42 No change from 2002 | 9822 (-134 from 2002) | 0.46746 |
2002 | 42 (-1 from 2001) | 9956 (-208 from 2001) | 0.48174 |
2001 | 41 (-2 from 2000) | 10164 (+386 from 2000) | 0.49139 |
2000 | 39 (+1 from 1999) | 9778 (+412 from 1999) | 0.46822 |
1999 | 40 No change from 1998 | 9366 (-32 from 1998) | 0.45934 |
1998 | 40 (+1 from 1997) | 9398 (+652 from 1997) | 0.46349 |
1997 | 41 No change from 1996 | 8746 (+50 from 1996) | 0.43779 |
1996 | 41 No change from 1995 | 8696 (-308 from 1995) | 0.43399 |
1995 | 41 (+5 from 1994) | 9004 (+455 from 1994) | 0.44766 |
1994 | 46 (-1 from 1993) | 8549 (-90 from 1993) | 0.41941 |
1993 | 45 (+1 from 1992) | 8639 (-607 from 1992) | 0.41825 |
1992 | 46 (+3 from 1991) | 9246 (-139 from 1991) | 0.44046 |
1991 | 49 (-3 from 1990) | 9385 (-1308 from 1990) | 0.44275 |
1990 | 46 (-11 from 1989) | 10693 (-1919 from 1989) | 0.49688 |
1989 | 35 (-8 from 1988) | 12612 (-3301 from 1988) | 0.60172 |
1988 | 27 (-4 from 1987) | 15913 (-3435 from 1987) | 0.79475 |
1987 | 23 (-5 from 1986) | 19348 (-3063 from 1986) | 0.99210 |
1986 | 18 (-4 from 1985) | 22411 (-3623 from 1985) | 1.16621 |
1985 | 14 (-3 from 1984) | 26034 (-3918 from 1984) | 1.35283 |
1984 | 11 (-4 from 1983) | 29952 (-5165 from 1983) | 1.59599 |
1983 | 7 (-3 from 1982) | 35117 (-5521 from 1982) | 1.88438 |
1982 | 4 No change from 1981 | 40638 (-1289 from 1981) | 2.15337 |
1981 | 4 (-1 from 1980) | 41927 (-6239 from 1980) | 2.25126 |
1980 | 3 No change from 1979 | 48166 (-2205 from 1979) | 2.59688 |
1979 | 3 (-1 from 1978) | 50371 (-1235 from 1978) | 2.81195 |
1978 | 2 No change from 1977 | 51606 (-4029 from 1977) | 3.02035 |
1977 | 2 No change from 1976 | 55635 (+2983 from 1976) | 3.25473 |
1976 | 2 No change from 1975 | 52652 (+483 from 1975) | 3.22506 |
1975 | 2 No change from 1974 | 52169 (-2585 from 1974) | 3.21554 |
1974 | 2 (+1 from 1973) | 54754 (+8079 from 1973) | 3.35863 |
1973 | 3 (+4 from 1972) | 46675 (+9237 from 1972) | 2.89253 |
1972 | 7 (+1 from 1971) | 37438 (+3259 from 1971) | 2.23638 |
1971 | 8 (+5 from 1970) | 34179 (+6906 from 1970) | 1.88017 |
1970 | 13 (+12 from 1969) | 27273 (+10783 from 1969) | 1.43182 |
1969 | 25 (+22 from 1968) | 16490 (+9342 from 1968) | 0.90151 |
1968 | 47 (+7 from 1967) | 7148 (+1813 from 1967) | 0.40260 |
1967 | 54 (+35 from 1966) | 5335 (+1567 from 1966) | 0.29981 |
1966 | 89 (+22 from 1965) | 3768 (+877 from 1965) | 0.20730 |
1965 | 111 (+44 from 1964) | 2891 (+787 from 1964) | 0.15259 |
1964 | 155 (+42 from 1963) | 2104 (+602 from 1963) | 0.10380 |
1963 | 197 (+16 from 1962) | 1502 (+204 from 1962) | 0.07275 |
1962 | 213 (+29 from 1961) | 1298 (+239 from 1961) | 0.06176 |
1961 | 242 (+17 from 1960) | 1059 (+118 from 1960) | 0.04910 |
1960 | 259 (+33 from 1959) | 941 (+221 from 1959) | 0.04346 |
1959 | 292 (+19 from 1958) | 720 (+125 from 1958) | 0.03323 |
1958 | 311 (+56 from 1957) | 595 (+155 from 1957) | 0.02761 |
1957 | 367 (-14 from 1956) | 440 (+3 from 1956) | 0.02010 |
1956 | 353 (+12 from 1955) | 437 (+39 from 1955) | 0.02036 |
1955 | 365 (+46 from 1954) | 398 (+92 from 1954) | 0.01904 |
1954 | 411 (+9 from 1953) | 306 (+31 from 1953) | 0.01479 |
1953 | 420 (+49 from 1952) | 275 (+57 from 1952) | 0.01373 |
1952 | 469 (+24 from 1951) | 218 (+29 from 1951) | 0.01105 |
1951 | 493 (-27 from 1950) | 189 (-16 from 1950) | 0.00989 |
1950 | 466 (-12 from 1949) | 205 (-12 from 1949) | 0.01127 |
1949 | 454 (+37 from 1948) | 217 (+37 from 1948) | 0.01204 |
1948 | 491 (+99 from 1947) | 180 (+47 from 1947) | 0.01010 |
1947 | 590 (+2 from 1946) | 133 (+16 from 1946) | 0.00716 |
1946 | 592 (-34 from 1945) | 117 (+2 from 1945) | 0.00709 |
1945 | 558 (+11 from 1944) | 115 (-1 from 1944) | 0.00839 |
1944 | 569 (-33 from 1943) | 116 (-21 from 1943) | 0.00835 |
1943 | 536 (+30 from 1942) | 137 (+19 from 1942) | 0.00942 |
1942 | 566 (+112 from 1941) | 118 (+37 from 1941) | 0.00838 |
1941 | 678 (-62 from 1940) | 81 (-12 from 1940) | 0.00645 |
1940 | 616 (+91 from 1939) | 93 (+22 from 1939) | 0.00784 |
1939 | 707 (-87 from 1938) | 71 (-21 from 1938) | 0.00626 |
1938 | 620 (+41 from 1937) | 92 (+11 from 1937) | 0.00810 |
1937 | 661 (-75 from 1936) | 81 (-16 from 1936) | 0.00741 |
1936 | 586 (+66 from 1935) | 97 (+14 from 1935) | 0.00911 |
1935 | 652 (-22 from 1934) | 83 (-8 from 1934) | 0.00776 |
1934 | 630 (+12 from 1933) | 91 (+10 from 1933) | 0.00857 |
1933 | 642 (-35 from 1932) | 81 (-14 from 1932) | 0.00794 |
1932 | 607 (+49 from 1931) | 95 (+12 from 1931) | 0.00884 |
1931 | 656 (-74 from 1930) | 83 (-23 from 1930) | 0.00776 |
1930 | 582 (-48 from 1929) | 106 (-13 from 1929) | 0.00938 |
1929 | 534 (+142 from 1928) | 119 (+32 from 1928) | 0.01074 |
1928 | 676 (-33 from 1927) | 87 (-10 from 1927) | 0.00762 |
1927 | 643 (-21 from 1926) | 97 (-4 from 1926) | 0.00835 |
1926 | 622 (-22 from 1925) | 101 (-9 from 1925) | 0.00882 |
1925 | 600 (+22 from 1924) | 110 (+5 from 1924) | 0.00955 |
1924 | 622 (+16 from 1923) | 105 (+4 from 1923) | 0.00898 |
1923 | 638 (+19 from 1922) | 101 (+6 from 1922) | 0.00892 |
1922 | 657 (-1 from 1921) | 95 (-2 from 1921) | 0.00844 |
1921 | 656 (+98 from 1920) | 97 (+21 from 1920) | 0.00852 |
1920 | 754 (-64 from 1919) | 76 (-5 from 1919) | 0.00690 |
1919 | 690 (-82 from 1918) | 81 (-21 from 1918) | 0.00798 |
1918 | 608 (+9 from 1917) | 102 (+10 from 1917) | 0.00973 |
1917 | 617 (+24 from 1916) | 92 (+9 from 1916) | 0.00959 |
1916 | 641 (+16 from 1915) | 83 (+5 from 1915) | 0.00899 |
1915 | 657 (+1 from 1914) | 78 (+19 from 1914) | 0.00885 |
1914 | 658 (+23 from 1913) | 59 (+15 from 1913) | 0.00863 |
1913 | 681 (-32 from 1912) | 44 (+2 from 1912) | 0.00821 |
1912 | 649 (-44 from 1911) | 42 (+17 from 1911) | 0.00930 |
1911 | 605 (-23 from 1910) | 25 (+1 from 1910) | 0.01036 |
1910 | 582 (+132 from 1909) | 24 (+9 from 1909) | 0.01151 |
1909 | 714 (+163 from 1908) | 15 (+5 from 1908) | 0.00848 |
1908 | 877 (+53 from 1907) | 10 (+1 from 1907) | 0.00601 |
1907 | 930 (-317 from 1906) | 9 (-6 from 1906) | 0.00568 |
1906 | 613 (+86 from 1905) | 15 (+3 from 1905) | 0.01041 |
1905 | 699 (+24 from 1904) | 12 (+1 from 1904) | 0.00838 |
1904 | 723 (-104 from 1903) | 11 (-2 from 1903) | 0.00794 |
1903 | 619 (-36 from 1902) | 13 (-1 from 1902) | 0.01005 |
1902 | 583 (+100 from 1901) | 14 (+4 from 1901) | 0.01055 |
1901 | 683 (-34 from 1900) | 10 (-5 from 1900) | 0.00865 |
1900 | 649 (+402 from 1899) | 15 (+10 from 1899) | 0.00925 |
1899 | 1051 (-566 from 1898) | 5 (-13 from 1898) | 0.00434 |
1898 | 485 (+130 from 1897) | 18 (+6 from 1897) | 0.01363 |
1897 | 615 (+163 from 1896) | 12 (+3 from 1896) | 0.00984 |
1896 | 778 (-379 from 1895) | 9 (-14 from 1895) | 0.00697 |
1895 | 399 (-23 from 1894) | 23 (-1 from 1894) | 0.01816 |
1894 | 376 (+392 from 1893) | 24 (+16 from 1893) | 0.01922 |
1893 | 768 (-271 from 1892) | 8 (-8 from 1892) | 0.00661 |
1892 | 497 (-41 from 1891) | 16 (+1 from 1891) | 0.01217 |
1891 | 456 (+110 from 1890) | 15 (+3 from 1890) | 0.01373 |
1890 | 566 (-132 from 1889) | 12 (-6 from 1889) | 0.01003 |
1889 | 434 (-30 from 1888) | 18 (-3 from 1888) | 0.01512 |
1888 | 404 (+57 from 1887) | 21 (+7 from 1887) | 0.01617 |
1887 | 461 (-78 from 1886) | 14 (-7 from 1886) | 0.01281 |
1886 | 383 (+79 from 1885) | 21 (+5 from 1885) | 0.01764 |
1885 | 462 (-110 from 1884) | 16 (-9 from 1884) | 0.01380 |
1884 | 352 (+145 from 1883) | 25 (+12 from 1883) | 0.02037 |
1883 | 497 (-98 from 1882) | 13 (-7 from 1882) | 0.01156 |
1882 | 399 (-51 from 1881) | 20 (-2 from 1881) | 0.01639 |
1881 | 348 (+33 from 1880) | 22 (+2 from 1880) | 0.02032 |
1880 | 381 First SSA data recorded | 20 First SSA data recorded | 0.01689 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Jason
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #1072021 | #1172022 | #1132023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #942021 | #1042022 | #1122023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #1062021 | #1252022 | #1382023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #1602021 | #1682022 | #1782023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #1282021 | #1282022 | #1292023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #1812021 | #1832022 | #1872023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1852021 | #1552022 | #1862023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #972021 | #1182022 | #1072023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #1942021 | #1632022 | #1712023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #1242021 | #1192022 | #1082023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1042021 | #1222022 | #1342023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #1352021 | #1552022 | #1342023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #1872021 | #1832022 | #1912023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #1152021 | #1072022 | #1432023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #2312021 | #2782022 | #2412023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #1772021 | #1822022 | #2122023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #1942021 | #2192022 | #2452023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #1662021 | #1502022 | #1872023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1362021 | #1782022 | #1362023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1652021 | #2072022 | #1272023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #2112021 | #1602022 | #1712023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #722021 | #1082022 | #1382023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #1562021 | #2132022 | #1192023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #2312021 | #2122022 | #2252023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #1802021 | #2062022 | #1872023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #1242021 | #2032022 | #1652023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #1372021 | #1992022 | #2012023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #1732021 | #1562022 | #1672023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #1842021 | #2002022 | #2182023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #1512021 | #1722022 | #3862023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #1842021 | #2122022 | #1662023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #1812021 | #1192022 | #1792023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #1642021 | #1392022 | #1582023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #1422021 | #2132022 | #2792023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #2082021 | #1722022 | #2192023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1512021 | #2252022 | #1692023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #1712021 | #1302022 | #1612023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #1512018 | #2182021 | #2142022 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #1482020 | #1252022 | #1922023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #2132021 | #2092022 | #2182023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #1432021 | #2002022 | #1562023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #1812021 | #1562022 | #2132023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #1002021 | #1352022 | #1392023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #2762021 | #2602022 | #1812023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #1122020 | #1162021 | #2092022 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #1692021 | #1032022 | #1402023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #2022019 | #2012020 | #1582021 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #1632021 | #982022 | #1962023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #1182014 | #1302015 | #1122019 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1422021 | #962022 | #1822023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #1022015 | #892017 | #882023 |
Popularity Rankings for Jason in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #22016 | #192017 | #132018 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #772003 | #792004 | #912005 |
Popularity in Chile
Chile | #1032003 | #1222004 | #1312005 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #1142020 | #1702021 | #1712022 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #1252020 | #1562021 | #1232022 |
Popularity in France
France | #1242004 | #1452005 | #1702006 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #1472021 | #1422022 | #1822023 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #1482021 | #1512022 | #1932023 |
Popularity in Austria
Austria | #1542014 | #1802016 | #1652019 |
Popularity in Belgium
Belgium | #1692011 | #1862013 | #1882014 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #1752019 | #2132020 | #2102021 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #1812021 | #2612022 | #2472023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #1862021 | #2092022 | #1852023 |
Popularity in Iceland
Iceland | #1892021 | #2942022 | #2442023 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #3962016 | #2012017 | #2102020 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #2202022 | #3382023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #2262021 | #2642022 | #2322023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #2632021 | #2382022 | #2872023 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #4382018 | #3352020 | #4512023 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #3702020 | #4592022 | #4462023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Jason a Name for Boys or Girls?
In many cultures, Jason is a popular boy’s name, stemming from its origins in Greek mythology, where Jason was a prominent male figure leading the Argonauts.