Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Jerad since 1967
Babies named Jerad per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 701 |
| 1980s | 1,912 |
| 1990s | 878 |
| 2000s | 206 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jerad is a modern variant of Jared, a name with biblical roots. Records show its first recorded U.S. use in 1967. The name reached its peak popularity in 1983, then entered a downward trajectory beginning around 1985, reflecting broader taste shifts away from novel respellings. Though it has not secured a rank in the top 1000, its mid-1980s prominence during the decade's broader 'Jared cluster' gave it a moment of visibility. The name has never registered in high enough frequency to be captured in state-level data, remaining a rare choice. Jerad exemplifies the American penchant for personalized spelling variations, a pattern that has since become less common.
Jerad is a modern English variant of Jared, which derives from the Hebrew name Yared (יָרֶד), meaning 'he descends' or 'he shall come down.' In the Old Testament, Jared was a patriarch and father of Enoch, listed in the genealogy of Genesis. The variant Jerad emerged in the 20th century as part of a wider trend of respelling established names, especially in the United States. Its pronunciation mirrors that of Jared, with the initial 'J' as in 'jar.'
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jer, J
Sibling names for Jerad
Names that share Jerad's style, for a brother or sister.
