Boys' name · since 1981

Jaired

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Jaired, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

55
total births
1981–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Jaired sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1981.

Jaired has 55 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2002.

  • 55 total births
  • 1981–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

55 boys have been named Jaired since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

55
total births
1981–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jaired was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jaired in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Jaired's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaired's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaired at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

55

Since 1981

22 years of records

Peak year

1997

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1981

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jaired popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 19811982198719951997199819992002 5

Jaired by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Jaired's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Jaired births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaired?
55 babies have been named Jaired since 1981. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Jaired most popular?
Jaired was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jaired been used?
Records for Jaired go back to 1981, giving 22 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Jaired?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaiden, Jairo, Jair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaired's data

  • Jaired's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaired: Baby Name Since 1981 - 55 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaired. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaired draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.