Jairus
The raising of Jairus' daughter is a reported miracle of Jesus that occurs in the synoptic Gospels, where it is interwoven with the account of the healing of a bleeding woman. The narratives can be found in Mark 5:21–43, Matthew 9:18–26 and Luke 8:40–56.
Meaning & Origin of Jairus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The raising of Jairus' daughter is a reported miracle of Jesus that occurs in the synoptic Gospels, where it is interwoven with the account of the healing of a bleeding woman. The narratives can be found in Mark 5:21–43, Matthew 9:18–26 and Luke 8:40–56.
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The Story of Jairus
Jairus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 83 Jairuss were born — ranking #1,802 that year. As of 2026, Jairus ranks #3,314 for baby boys with 36 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 3K Jairuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jairus
Jairus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jairus's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,353. Use the chart and map above to compare Jairus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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