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Jairo
OriginSpanish, variation of Jairus
Meaning"God enlightens"
US Rank#935
2025 SSA
About Jairo
While Jairus is rare, this Spanish variation is heard in the US, having ranked in the Top 1000 for the last three decades. It currently ranks in the latter end of the charts, while similar sounding Kairo, Cairo, and Kyro rank higher.
Jairo Penaranda is a former professional football player, having the distinction of being the first Colombian to play in the NFL.
Pronounced HY-roh.
As of October 2026, Jairo ranked #935 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #556 in 2008.
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 | #866 | 255 | 132.8 |
| 2015 | #885 | 251 | 131 |
| 2016 | #917 | 235 | 123.8 |
| 2017 | #886 | 243 | 131.3 |
| 2018 | #943 | 222 | 122.2 |
| 2019 | #888 | 247 | 137.7 |
| 2020 | #1,008 | 209 | 121.1 |
| 2021 | #1,039 | 208 | 118.9 |
| 2022 | #897 | 260 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | #916 | 252 | 147.3 |
| 2024 | #935 | 246 | 142.8 |
| 2025 | #935 | 251 | 146.9 |
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- Jairo Rodriguez
American reality TV personality ("16 and Pregnant")
- Enrique Jairo "Henry" Tovar (b. 2010)
son of Jairo Rodriguez and Izabella Tovar
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