Still deciding?
Every naming product helps you find names. Namesake is the only one built to help you choose one.
Score what matters to you. Run names head-to-head. Arrive at the one name you can both explain and defend.
Start the Name Wizard →◈= unisex (gender-neutral)
jeer-AY-uh · 3 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #918 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 31 · SSA Rank: #918
Rank #5679 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 13 · SSA Rank: #5679
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Jiraiya scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Jiraiya beats the neutral-drift null model in 6% of its 18 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Jiraiya is a Japanese unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #918 in the US in 2024.
No notable bearers on record.
Browse more like this
Still deciding?
Every naming product helps you find names. Namesake is the only one built to help you choose one.
Score what matters to you. Run names head-to-head. Arrive at the one name you can both explain and defend.
Start the Name Wizard →