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Jason

“Healer” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #165 in the US (2025) · Retro

Jason has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #2 (1974) · 1,052,030 babies named Jason all-time · 1 in 770 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 830 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 840 boys in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jasons

• Jason Bateman — American actor (born 1969)
• Jason Statham — English actor (born 1967)
• Jason Momoa — American actor (born 1979)
• Jason Robards — American actor (1922–2000)
• Jason Alexander — American actor, comedian, director and television host

In stories & tradition

• Jason — Argonautica
• Jason Voorhees — Friday the 13th · Friday the 13th Part 2
• Jason Bourne — The Bourne Identity · The Bourne Supremacy

What Jasons become

Among 4,162 notable people named Jason:

Athletes appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jason Kidd, American basketball player and coach.

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