Jairus
Jairus was the 2622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1356th; the most babies were born in 2015 (83). Over the last ten years it has moved down 813 places. More babies were named Jairus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,622 boys, up 83 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 50boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201583 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,741babies recorded
Jairus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,622 | 50 |
| 2020 | #2,705 | 46 |
| 2010 | #1,933 | 73 |
| 2000 | #1,691 | 68 |
| 1990 | #1,414 | 63 |
| 1980 | #2,137 | 25 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #3,835 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jairus, counting every spelling?
Jairus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jairus?
50 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jairus (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jairus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 167 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jairus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jairus?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Jairus are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 12 and 33. That makes Jairus mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jairus by state
How common Jairus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jairus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jairus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jairus
How popular is the name Jairus?
Jairus was the 2622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1356th; the most babies were born in 2015 (83). Over the last ten years it has moved down 813 places. More babies were named Jairus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jairus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jairus in the US.
Where is Jairus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jairus was most common in Ohio (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Indiana and Texas.