Jiho
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,739 in 2020
6 babies were named Jiho in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,956 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2010–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Jiho you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jiho, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jiho would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJiho first shows up in US birth records in 2010, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #8,739.
- New on the sceneJiho wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2010.
- TrendJiho has slipped 1,956 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- OriginJiho is the #6 most popular Korean boy name in the US. That's out of 27 Korean boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Jiho
Jiho is a boy name of Korean origin meaning “depends on the hanja chosen”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-iho”. US birth records list Jiho for boys from 2010 to 2025, in 14 of those 16 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #8,739 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 | 354,610 boys |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 259,740 boys |
More Korean boy names
- Unisex name: Jin · gold
- Boy name: Joon · often talented
- Boy name: Junho · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Siwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Jimin · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Hajun · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Haneul · sky, heaven
- Unisex name: Hyun · often wise, virtuous
Questions about the name Jiho
What does the name Jiho mean?
Jiho means “depends on the hanja chosen” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Jiho?
Jiho has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Jin, Joon, Junho.
Is Jiho a boy or girl name?
Jiho is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jiho?
Jiho ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2020 (#8,739).