Jiraiya
8% girls · 92% boys
About Jiraiya
The name Jiraiya was created in 1806 for yomi-hon — a type of book from the Edo Period — called Jiraiya Monogatari. The character was revived later in the century for a folk tale series Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari, in which Jiraiya, a ninja, shapeshifts into a giant toad.
Jiraiya is catching on in the US thanks to a modern-day interpretation of the tale in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. Jiraiya debuted on the charts in 2007, the year following the character's American introduction in the anime.
Jiraiya is also given to girls, where it ranks #6212 in the US.
Pronounced jir-AY-uh.
As of October 2026, Jiraiya ranked #6212 for girls and #990 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5537 for girls in 2022 and #735 for boys in 2023, Nameberry popularity #981 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,012 | 38 | 19.8 |
| 2015 | #2,701 | 45 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #2,262 | 59 | 31.1 |
| 2017 | #1,753 | 88 | 47.5 |
| 2018 | #1,559 | 108 | 59.5 |
| 2019 | #1,397 | 127 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | #1,081 | 184 | 106.6 |
| 2021 | #828 | 288 | 164.6 |
| 2022 | #796 | 317 | 181.6 |
| 2023 | #735 | 357 | 208.7 |
| 2024 | #918 | 252 | 146.3 |
| 2025 | #990 | 231 | 135.2 |
World rankings
Jiraiya for boys
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