Jiro

JEYE-roh /ˈdʒaɪɹoʊ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Jiro is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1918 and has grown less common since.

Jiro is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,885 for boy births in the United States (and #26,501 across all names), given to 5 babies. Jiro was first reported in SSA data in 1913 and peaked in 1918 (22 births).

About the name Jiro

PronunciationJEYE-roh /ˈdʒaɪɹoʊ/
CultureJapanese
#12,885U.S. rank among boys 2025
#26,501among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
22peak births 1918
1913first in SSA data

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How popular is Jiro?

Boys named Jiro 5 in 2025
19131920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Jiro per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jiro total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,885
20241414#6,320
20231010#7,969
20221515#5,994
20211515#5,890
202066#11,244
201966#11,404
201888#9,199
20171010#7,840
201655#13,142
20151212#6,867
201466#11,372
201377#10,158
201266#11,461
20111010#7,767
201088#9,195
20091414#6,248
200855#13,488
200766#11,588
20051313#6,033
200455#12,216
200155#11,388
200066#9,644
19976—#8,659
19847—#5,238
19746—#4,918
19675—#4,243
19316—#3,583
19296—#3,756
192815—#2,105
19275—#4,493
192611—#2,650
192513—#2,369
192414—#2,295
192312—#2,525
192212—#2,564
192113—#2,435
192015—#2,180
191912—#2,431
191822—#1,629
191712—#2,352
19165—#4,209
191510—#2,537
19145—#3,503
19135—#3,047