US rank #940 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,623 births

Jireh — #940 US boys' name

1,623 babies named Jireh in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1082000s2362010s3742020s900
#940
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jireh was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

285 babies were named Jireh in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jireh

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,623 babies named Jireh between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jireh currently holds the #940 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 285 babies received it in a single year. Jireh is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,195 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jireh performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 900 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jireh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 212 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jireh in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jireh 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 1,623 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.

Jireh at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,623

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2023

285 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#940

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jireh popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
285
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
-1000100200300 20242019201420092004199919931987 5

Jireh popularity over time — girls

1,195 total births recorded since 1992 (Jireh as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,195 births
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941992 8

Jireh by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
900 births that decade — 55% of Jireh's all-time total
1980s51990s1082000s2362010s3742020s900

Jireh by state

Where Jireh concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jireh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
212 13.1%
#2 California
182 11.2%
#3 Florida
83 5.1%
#4 Georgia
62 3.8%
#5 New York
29 1.8%
#6 Virginia
29 1.8%
#7 North Carolina
26 1.6%
#8 Arizona
23 1.4%
Texas share of Jireh's total US births 13.1%
Even split

212 of 1,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Jireh appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jireh?
1,623 babies have been named Jireh since 1987. It currently ranks #940 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 285 births.
When was Jireh most popular?
Jireh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 900 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Jireh most popular?
The top states for the name Jireh are Texas (212 births), California (182 births), Florida (83 births).
Is Jireh a unisex name?
Yes, Jireh is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,623 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,195 births.
How long has the name Jireh been used?
Jireh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jireh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jiraiya, Jiro, Jiren, Jirah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.