Jiro
Masculine
Jiro entered the US charts in 1913, peaked at #1596 in 1918, ranks #12008 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Jiro?
Jiro first appears in US birth records in 1913 — 112 years ago. The typical Jiro alive today was born around 1984, making them about 41 years old. About 200 people named Jiro are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jiro most popular?
Jiro peaked in 1918, reaching #1596 nationally. Today it ranks #12008, 10,412 places below that high. See the whole 1918 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1913
- Most boys named
- 191822 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1596reached in 1918
- Change vs 2024
- −64.3%5 in 2025, from 14
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jiros among us
people named Jiro are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 341,615 born in 2025 was named Jiro
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Jiro sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Jiro beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Jiro in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #12008 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Jiros are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Jiro are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jiro in 2025?
- Jiro ranks #12008 among US boy names in 2025, with 5 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Jiro?
- About 1 in every 341,615 US boys born in 2025 was named Jiro — 5 in all.
- Will my child share the name Jiro with classmates?
- Jiro will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Jiro
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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