boy's name

Jiri

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 37

Jiri is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2007, when 4 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2003.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Jiri over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.

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Births named Jiri by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 10
2010s (to 2015) 11

How popular is Jiri?

In 2015, Jiri was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Jiri is used

England & Wales #4,101 4 in 2015
United States #12,343 5 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Jiri

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Jiri also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jiri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Jiri

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jiri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Jiri

How popular is the name Jiri?

In 2015, Jiri was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Jiri a girl's or a boy's name?

Jiri is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Jiri?

Jiri has 2 syllables.

When was Jiri most popular?

Jiri peaked in 2007, when 4 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.