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Jiraiya
OriginJapanese
Meaning"young thunder"
GenderBoy
US Rank#990
Top 1000
NB Rank#3885
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About Jiraiya
The name Jiraiya is currently ranked #990 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #735 in 2023. The name is most popular in JIRAIYA, JIRAIYA, and JIRAIYA. Jiraiya is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
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 |
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