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Jiro

boy name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

second son

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jiro has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

67 people · the #54,512 first name in Brazil · median age 74

1940s

Among people named Jiro living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jiro

Most people given the name Jiro in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Jiro

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The Jiro deep dive

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