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Jason
Pronounced /ˈdʒeɪsən/
Rank in 2024
unranked
Born in 2024
0
Peak year
1977 · #561
Origin
Ancient Greek
Also recorded for boys:2,448 in 2024 (#148)
1880 to 2024
UncommonIts story in numbers
- No girls were recorded as Jason in 2024; the SSA lists names only when 5 or more babies get them.
- It peaked in 1977 with 313 babies, ranked #561.
- It first shows up in the records in 1953.
- 5,029 girls have been named Jason since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Jason per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- 0Greatest1901–27
- 0Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- 0.1Gen X1965–80
- <0.1Millennials1981–96
- <0.1Gen Z1997–12
- <0.1Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 0 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Silent: 0 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Boomers: 28 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Gen X: 2,941 babies, 0.12 per 1,000. Millennials: 1,762 babies, 0.06 per 1,000. Gen Z: 256 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 42 babies, 0.00 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua. ==== Proper noun ==== Jason (plural Jasons) (Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias. , Scene II: I know he will be glad of our success: / We are the Jasons, we have won the fleece. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Say it
- /ˈdʒeɪsən/
From Wiktionary’s entry for Jason, CC BY-SA 4.0.