Jason comes from the Greek Iason and means "healer", from iasthai, to heal; in myth Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. The name was a top 3 choice for American boys in the 1970s, which is why so many fathers of today's babies bear it. Jason ranked 39th in the United States in 2000, left the top 100 in 2019 and stands at number 165 in 2025.