How Many People Are Named Jirah?
An estimated 318 people in the United States have the first name Jirah. It is used for both genders, with 81.4% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jirah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jirah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jirah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
318
About 1 in 1,077,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
34 births
Total Registered
322
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jirah
Jirah is predominantly female (81.4%), though 60 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jirah as a male name
Ranked #9,369 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Jirah as a female name
Ranked #7,048 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (23 births)
Jirah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jirah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 133 babies were registered. While Jirah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jirah by Decade
How has Jirah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jirah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jirah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jirah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jirah?
We estimate approximately 318 people named Jirah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,077,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Jirah a common name?
Jirah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 322 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jirah most popular?
Jirah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jirah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jirah a female name?
Jirah is predominantly female. 81.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jirah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jirah Smith, Jirah Johnson, Jirah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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