US rank #7070 Unisex name Peak 2023 262 births

Jirah — #7070 US unisex name

262 babies named Jirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s1112010s572020s72
#7070
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jirah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jirah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 262 babies named Jirah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jirah currently holds the #7070 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 23 babies received it in a single year. Jirah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 60 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jirah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jirah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jirah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 262 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

262

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2023

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,070

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jirah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
23
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0510152025 20242020201520102006200219981997 7

Jirah popularity over time — boys

60 total births recorded since 2001 (Jirah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 60 births
4681012 202420232021201920182006200520032001 5

Jirah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
111 births that decade — 42% of Jirah's all-time total
1990s222000s1112010s572020s72

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jirah?
262 babies have been named Jirah since 1997. It currently ranks #7070 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 23 births.
When was Jirah most popular?
Jirah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Jirah a unisex name?
Yes, Jirah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 262 births, and as a boy's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Jirah been used?
Jirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jirah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jireh, Jiraiya, Jireth, Jiromi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.