Jiwoo
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,429 in 2012
7 babies were named Jiwoo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 210 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2007–2025
US births per million boys, 2004–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Jiwoo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jiwoo, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jiwoo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJiwoo first shows up in US birth records in 2004, 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 2012, when it reached #10,429.
- New on the sceneJiwoo wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2007.
- TrendJiwoo has climbed 210 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Boy or girlJiwoo is given to both boys and girls: 58% of the 12 babies named Jiwoo in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginJiwoo is the #9 most popular Korean girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Korean girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Jiwoo
Jiwoo is a gender-neutral name of Korean origin meaning “depends on the hanja chosen”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-woo”. US birth records list Jiwoo for girls from 2007 to 2025, in 9 of those 19 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #10,429 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies. Of the 12 US babies named Jiwoo in 2025, 58% were girls and 42% were boys.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 638,298 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,090,909 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 857,143 boys |
More Korean names
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Unisex name: Jin · gold
- Girl name: Nari · lily
- Boy name: Joon · often talented
- Girl name: Bora · purple
- Boy name: Junho · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Siwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Jiho · depends on the hanja chosen
Questions about the name Jiwoo
What does the name Jiwoo mean?
Jiwoo means “depends on the hanja chosen” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Jiwoo?
Jiwoo has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Hana, Jin, Nari.
Is Jiwoo a boy or girl name?
Both. Jiwoo is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 58% of US babies named Jiwoo were girls.
How popular is the name Jiwoo?
Jiwoo ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2012 (#10,429).