Boys' name · since 2005

Jiri

Jiri has 16 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,779 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Jiri since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jiri recorded 16 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2012.

  • #30,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiri ranks #30,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,779 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jiri's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jiri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jiri's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jiri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 200520082012 5

Jiri by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Jiri's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jiri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jiri? ▼
16 babies have been named Jiri since 2005. All-time, it sits at #30,779 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
Where does Jiri sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiri ranks #30,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jiri most popular? ▼
Jiri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jiri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jiri since 2005 -- 8 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Jiri? ▼
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.

What to do with Jiri's data

  • Jiri's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Jiri

Nearby Names Like Jiri

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jiri

Jiraiya Boy
#990 2,278 births
Jireh Boy
#881 1,898 births
Jiro Boy
#12096 414 births
Jiren Boy
#4851 291 births
Jirah Boy
#8024 70 births

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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jiri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2005–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jiri 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 August 2026.