37,591births recorded
6Countries
4Variants
2011Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#345Catalonia 2025
Jairo is a boy name family recorded 37,591 times in 6 countries since 1950. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#345 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 2011, at 94.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jair (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Jairo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairo | Spanish | 12,082 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #492 | 1991 | ▲ 27 % |
| Jairo | Spanish | 11,483 | 🇺🇸 United States | #935 | 2008 | ▲ 12 % |
| Jairo | Spanish | 455 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #345 | 2007 | ▲ 11 % |
| Jairo | Spanish | 234 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #98 | 2011 | ▲ 202 % |
| Jairo | Spanish | 170 | 🇫🇷 France | #2838 | 2025 | ▲ 281 % |
| Jair | English | 7,269 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1193 | 2003 | ▼ 5 % |
| Jair | English | 2,225 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #936 | 2013 | ▼ 7 % |
| Jair | English | 66 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #426 | 2020 | new |
| Jair | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | #4945 | 2025 | new |
| Jair | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Jahir | English | 2,842 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1728 | 2003 | ▲ 33 % |
| Jahir | English | 65 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1819 | 2015 | new |
| Jayro | English | 629 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2005 | ▼ 44 % |
| Jayro | English | 11 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1992 | – |
| Jayro | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jairo ↔ Jair — verified against linguistic sources
- Jair ↔ Jahir — spelling variant
- Jairo ↔ Jayro — spelling variant
Questions about Jairo
How popular is the name Jairo?
In 2025 it ranked #345 in Catalonia. Official registers record 37,591 births across 6 countries.
What is Jairo in other languages?
Jair (English); Jahir (English); Jayro (English).
When was Jairo most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 2011, at 94.0 births per 100,000.
Is Jairo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jairo is a boy name.