Jason
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Healer; To Heal
Background: The name Jason originates from the Greek name 'Iason,' which means 'healer' or 'to heal.' This name is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yehoshua' (Joshua), which also carries connotations of healing and salvation.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#28
Total births
1,054,860
Most popular decade
1970s
(1,395,672 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-73 ranks)
Years in Top 100
53
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.5% male
0.5% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 20
- First year rank
- #381
- Peak year
- 1977
- Peak year births
- 55,636
- Peak rank
- #2
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 2,448
- Recent rank
- #148
Female
- First year
- 1953
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #5,674
- Peak year
- 1977
- Peak year births
- 313
- Peak rank
- #561
- Most recent year
- 2022
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #15,292
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).