Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Jireh

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #881 Trend ↑ Rising 580%
Rank 2025
#881
among boys · ↑53 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
378
named Jireh · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,303
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
410 babies
All-time total
3,202
#3,412 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Jireh popularity over time

3,202 babies have been named Jireh since 1987, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #7,508
1990s 82 108 190 19 +3700% #3,521
2000s 311 236 547 55 +188% #3,077
2010s 365 374 739 74 +35% #2,643
2020s (to 2025) 546 1,175 1,721 287 +288% #850

Where Jireh 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 350 0.20 outside top 500
2027 434 0.25 outside top 500
2028 522 0.31 outside top 500
2029 611 0.36 #495
2030 698 0.41 #449

Where Jireh is most popular

Boys named Jireh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.131 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Georgia, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jireh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 11 0.708 +441%
Georgia 63 0.249 +90%
Maryland 29 0.243 +86%
Texas 190 0.216 +65%
Florida 97 0.205 +56%
Arizona 32 0.196 +49%
Virginia 36 0.190 +45%
California 157 0.172 +31%
Colorado 18 0.139 +7%
North Carolina 35 0.137 +5%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 -5%
Louisiana 12 0.117 -10%
Tennessee 17 0.094 -28%
Indiana 13 0.081 -38%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -39%
Washington 13 0.079 -39%
New York 34 0.079 -40%
Kansas 5 0.073 -44%
Kentucky 7 0.070 -47%
Illinois 15 0.059 -55%
Ohio 13 0.049 -63%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -63%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -63%
Alabama 5 0.046 -65%
Missouri 6 0.043 -67%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -68%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -71%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -77%
Michigan 5 0.024 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jireh

Jireh is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #881 in 2025 with 271 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 3,202 American babies have been named Jireh, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 410 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jireh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jireh?

The median living Jireh is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 3,200 people named Jireh are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Jireh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 107 #1,862 271 #881
2024 116 #1,746 247 #934
2023 125 #1,661 285 #850
2022 107 #1,891 217 #1,022
2021 51 #3,182 111 #1,570
2020 40 #3,709 44 #2,783
2019 34 #4,208 44 #2,828
2018 31 #4,502 34 #3,333
2017 30 #4,622 36 #3,216
2016 46 #3,437 31 #3,564
2015 30 #4,648 35 #3,272
2014 45 #3,512 35 #3,180
2013 36 #4,116 45 #2,643
2012 41 #3,812 31 #3,485
2011 38 #3,957 41 #2,874
2010 34 #4,344 42 #2,850
2009 46 #3,537 38 #3,077
2008 37 #4,223 28 #3,783
2007 34 #4,416 21 #4,565
2006 43 #3,646 23 #4,150
2005 24 #5,345 22 #4,124
2004 23 #5,450 25 #3,690
2003 29 #4,466 25 #3,571
2002 28 #4,436 19 #4,252
2001 26 #4,611 14 #5,264
2000 21 #5,388 21 #3,845
1995 11 #7,753 13 #4,647
1990 – – 9 #5,576
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jireh?

The median living Jireh is about 4 years old. Half of all living Jirehs are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jireh are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Jireh are alive in the United States, based on 3,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jireh in 2025?

Jireh ranked #881 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 271 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jireh?

3,202 babies have been named Jireh in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jireh most popular?

Jireh peaked in 2023, when 410 newborns received the name.

Is Jireh a boy or girl name?

Jireh is used for both: about 41% of babies named Jireh have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Jireh rising or falling?

Jireh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jireh become more popular?

Jireh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 698 boys named Jireh in 2030, which would rank around #449. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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