Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Jairus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,622 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#2,622
among boys · ↑1,019 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Jairus · +61% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
83 babies
All-time total
2,741
#2,697 all-time among boys
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Jairus popularity over time

2,741 babies have been named Jairus since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #3,900
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 26 3 – #3,172
1970s 93 9 +258% #2,418
1980s 373 37 +301% #1,450
1990s 621 62 +66% #1,356
2000s 690 69 +11% #1,665
2010s 657 66 -5% #1,809
2020s (to 2025) 276 46 -30% #2,425

Where Jairus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jairus

Jairus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,622 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 2,741 American babies have been named Jairus. Its peak came in 2015, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jairus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jairus?

The median living Jairus is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 32. An estimated 2,700 people named Jairus are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jairus year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,622
2024 31 #3,641
2023 56 #2,425
2022 43 #2,935
2021 50 #2,603
2020 46 #2,705
2019 65 #2,177
2018 73 #2,004
2017 62 #2,174
2016 49 #2,569
2015 83 #1,809
2014 69 #2,048
2013 66 #2,052
2012 58 #2,247
2011 59 #2,216
2010 73 #1,933
2009 68 #2,040
2008 71 #1,990
2007 71 #1,986
2006 77 #1,797
2005 71 #1,823
2004 65 #1,894
2003 66 #1,807
2002 63 #1,825
2001 70 #1,665
2000 68 #1,691
1995 58 #1,593
1990 63 #1,414
1985 44 #1,513
1980 25 #2,137
1975 10 #3,526
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 6 #3,835
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jairus, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jairus?

The median living Jairus is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jairuss are between 11 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jairus are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Jairus are alive in the United States, based on 2,741 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jairus in 2025?

Jairus ranked #2,622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jairus?

2,741 babies have been named Jairus in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jairus most popular?

Jairus peaked in 2015, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Jairus a boy or girl name?

Jairus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jairus rising or falling?

Jairus is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jairus become more popular?

Jairus is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Jairus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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