Total births
6
Boys' name · since 2024
Jiraya
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Jiraya, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12261
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Jiraya currently ranks #12261 among boys' names in America, with 6 babies recorded since 2024.
Jiraya has 6 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12261 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #12261 among boys today
- 6 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jiraya is currently the #12261 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 6 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12261
- among boys today
- 6
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Jiraya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12261
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jiraya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jiraya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Jiraya compares
6 2th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jiraya's all-time total is 98% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jiraya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jiraya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,261
Active since
2024
Jiraya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Jiraya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jiraya's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jiraya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jiraya? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 6 babies named Jiraya. Today it holds rank #12261 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Jiraya most popular? ▼
Jiraya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Jiraya been used? ▼
Records for Jiraya go back to 2024, giving 1 year of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jiraya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jiraiya, Jireh, Jiro, Jiren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jiraya
Nearby Names Like Jiraya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jiraya
Jiraiya Boy
#917 2,278 births
Jireh Boy
#934 1,898 births
Jiro Boy
#6229 414 births
Jiren Boy
#3893 291 births
Jirah Boy
#9480 70 births
Compare Jiraya side by side: Jiraya vs Jiraiya Jiraya vs Jireh Jiraya vs Jiro
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2024–2024 (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. "Jiraya: #12261 Boys' Name - 6 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jiraya. 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 Jiraya 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 June 2026.