Jason Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jason is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jason has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Jason' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 645th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 609th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 302nd out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 7th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 777th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 20th out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1111th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 49th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 94th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Jason' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jason"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jason"

"Jason" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 645th of 1654 1,521
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 609th of 1332 1,746
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 302nd of 1361 11,334
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 7th of 1399 546,550
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 777th of 1550 2,668
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 20th of 1406 308,164
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1111th of 1589 1,310
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 49th of 1436 133,947
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 94th of 1274 43,711

Regional Popularity of "Jason" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
89.25%
166th/186
100.00%
187th/187
- 60.58%
146th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
2.54%
7th/276
4.18%
12th/287
2.35%
8th/341
1.83%
7th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
8.01%
23rd/287
7.14%
21st/294
4.52%
17th/376
5.32%
21st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
19.30%
66th/342
9.71%
34th/350
10.56%
47th/445
10.13%
47th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
58.72%
165th/281
27.74%
86th/310
23.24%
89th/383
23.00%
98th/426

Regional Popularity of "Jason" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Jason"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jason" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.