Jihad Boy
How popular is Jihad?
#4,538 boy name in 2025
22 baby boys were named Jihad in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
2,008living people named Jihad (est.)
27median age of people named Jihad
2,063babies named Jihad since 1880
1 in 150,697US babies born in 2025
Jihad popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,538 for boys (▲ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 22 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,774 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (96 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,240 in 1994 |
| First recorded | 1969 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jihad is most popular
Babies named Jihad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jihad by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | #3,934 |
| 1970s | 91 | #1,870 |
| 1980s | 302 | #1,538 |
| 1990s | 680 | #1,240 |
| 2000s | 558 | #1,331 |
| 2010s | 292 | #3,113 |
| 2020s | 129 | #3,799 |
Boy names about as popular as Jihad
Questions
- Is Jihad a boy or girl name?
- Jihad is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jihad were boys.
- How popular is the name Jihad?
- 22 baby boys were named Jihad in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name.
- When was Jihad most popular?
- Jihad peaked in 2000, when 96 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,240 in 1994.
- How many people are named Jihad?
- 2,063 babies have been named Jihad in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,008 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Jihad most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jihad was most common in New Jersey, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.