Jiraiya
Boy name · #990 in 2025 · Rare
Jiraiya ranks #990 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 231 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,792 boys born in 2025 was named Jiraiya.
The 18-year story
Jiraiya first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 357 babies and a rank of #735. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jiraiya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jiraiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jiraiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jiraiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jiraiya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jiraiya is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jiraiya is most common in MO (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jiraiya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jiraiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Jiraiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zakariya, Agastya, Jahziel, Khaza, and Jahseh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jiraiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231 | #988 |
| 2024 | 254 | #916 |
| 2023 | 357 | #735 |
| 2022 | 317 | #796 |
| 2021 | 289 | #825 |
| 2020 | 184 | #1081 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1394 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1553 |
| 2017 | 88 | #1746 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jiraiya a popular boy name?
Jiraiya ranked #990 among boys in 2025 with 231 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Jiraiya most popular?
Jiraiya peaked in 2023, when 357 American boys received the name (ranked #735 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jiraiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,792 newborn American boys was named Jiraiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.