Jirah
The Story of Jirah
As a girl name
Jirah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 23 Jirahs were born — ranking #5,385 that year. As of 2026, Jirah ranks #5,778 for girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+151% over the past five years). In total, more than 302 Jirahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jirah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Jirahs were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Jirah ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Jirahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jirah
Jirah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 302 births in the dataset. Jirah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Jirah'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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