Jireth
A feminine name of possibly Hebrew origin with an uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 41 living Americans carry the first name Jireth. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Jireth today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jireth births was 2022 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jireth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jireth. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
41
~ 1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Peak year
2022
11 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,671
Tracked since 2007
Gender
Gender distribution for Jireth
Jireth leans heavily female at 85.4% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jireth as a male name
- Ranked #11,543 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Jireth as a female name
- Ranked #10,671 in 2023
- 9 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2022 (11 births)
Popularity
Jireth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jireth from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 36 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jireth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jireth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jireth
The name Jireth has its origins in ancient Mesopotamia, specifically in the region of Sumer, which is located in modern-day southern Iraq. It is believed to have been derived from the Sumerian word "jir," meaning "to plant" or "to cultivate," and the suffix "-eth," which was often used to indicate a feminine name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jireth can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BCE. In the epic, Jireth is mentioned as the name of a priestess or a goddess associated with agriculture and fertility.
In the centuries that followed, the name Jireth was relatively uncommon, but it did appear sporadically in various ancient texts and records from the region. For instance, there is a reference to a woman named Jireth in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Ur, dated to around 2000 BCE.
The first recorded person of historical significance to bear the name Jireth was Jireth of Babylon, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century BCE. She is credited with writing several important works on astronomy and mathematics, although unfortunately, none of her writings have survived to the present day.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a prominent Sumerian priestess named Jireth who served in the temple of the goddess Inanna in the city of Uruk. She was known for her devotion to the goddess and her efforts to preserve the ancient Sumerian religious traditions.
Another notable figure named Jireth was a Persian poetess who lived during the 9th century CE. She was highly regarded for her skillful and lyrical poetry, which often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
In the 12th century CE, there was a Syrian scholar and philosopher named Jireth ibn al-Haytham. She was highly respected for her contributions to the fields of optics and mathematics, and her work had a significant influence on the development of scientific thought in the Islamic world.
The name Jireth continued to be used sporadically throughout history, although it remained relatively rare. In the 18th century, there was a French noblewoman named Jireth de Montfort, who was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various charitable causes.
People
Jireth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jireth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jireth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jireth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 41 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jireth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,359,862 US residents.
Is Jireth a common name?
We classify Jireth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jireth most popular?
The single biggest year for Jireth was 2022, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jireth is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jireth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jireth a female name?
Yes, 85.4% of people registered as Jireth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jireth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jireth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jireth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jireth?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.