Jiraiya

“Young thunder” — Japanese (folk-tale hero's name) origin

Boy's name · #988 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jiraiya has appeared in US records since 2007 — best rank #735 (2023) · 2,278 babies named Jiraiya all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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