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The name Jason originates from the Greek 'Iason', meaning 'healer'. It evolved through various historical forms, including Iason in Ancient Greek and Jason in Latin and Modern English. The name is often associated with traits of strength and reliability. In the biblical context, Jason is noted for his hospitality to Paul and Silas. It gained popularity during the Renaissance and continues to be a well-liked name today.

The name Jason is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Jason has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jason' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 646th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 613th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 302nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 7th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 20th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 49th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 95th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 8421st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 776th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1365th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 7154th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 16778th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jason' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.