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Jason

male

Meaning

"Healer"

From Greek Iason, associated with the Argonaut leader in myth, it likely relates to healing and entered modern English usage widely.

MythologyMythologicalModernContemporaryClassicTraditionalTimeless

Popularity History of Jason

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#148Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#148

Jason was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-1

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Jason Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Jason

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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