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Why parents love Jason- Jason and the Argonauts is one of mythology's greatest adventure stories.
- Jason Bourne is the most intelligent action hero in cinema.
- Two syllables with a strong, classic sound: JAY-son.
- It held the top 5 for 20 years — generational dominance.
- Jay is one of the coolest nicknames.
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The vibe of Jason
ArgonauthealerGolden FleeceBournequestFriday-13thgenerationalstrong
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Origin & history of Jason
Greek Ἰάσων (Iason, healer)
→ English Jason
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Biblical / Greek roots
Jason comes from the Greek Iason, meaning healer. In Greek mythology, Jason assembled the Argonauts and sailed to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The Jason Bourne franchise (2002–2016) created cinema's most intelligent action hero. Friday the 13th (1980) created Jason Voorhees, horror's most iconic slasher villain. Jason held the US top 5 from 1973 to 1992.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology — Jason led the Argonauts; became popular in English from the 20th century.
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Today
Jason remains a beloved choice, ranking #115 in the US. 1,054,860 babies have been named Jason since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Jason?
1977
peak year
Jason hit its high-water mark in 1977, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #2 nationally, with 55,636 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #115 today, averaging about 3,514 new babies per year. Jason has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,054,860 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
55,636
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2)
(ranked #2)
3,514
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
35,140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,054,860
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jason5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Jason's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — achieving the Golden Fleece. People named Jason tend to be capable, quest-driven, and gifted at assembling teams to achieve the impossible.
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Assembles winning teams✦
Quest-driven achiever◈
Golden Fleece ambition◎
Healer's intelligence♡
Bourne-level capabilityJ1
A1
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Jason🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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