Boy name
Jiraiya
Jiraiya is currently the #988 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 231 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 2007, Jiraiya hit its all-time high of #735 in 2023, when 357 boys were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #270.
Rankings
2025 rank
#988
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#735
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
231
boys named Jiraiya
Jiraiya popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jiraiya is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#270), Nevada (#516), Missouri (#559)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jiraiya in the most recent year of SSA data.