Total births
156
Boys' name · since 2001
Jag
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 156 babies named Jag, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 156
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Jag is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 156 have been recorded since 2001.
Jag has 156 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.
- 156 total births
- 2001–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
156 boys have been named Jag since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 156
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Jag was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jag in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Jag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jag's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jag at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Jag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Jag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jag's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jag? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 156 babies named Jag. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 16 births.
When was Jag most popular? ▼
Jag was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Jag been used? ▼
Records for Jag go back to 2001, giving 22 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Jag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jagger, Jager, Jaggar, Jago, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jag's data
- Jag's decade-level peak was the 2010s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jag
Nearby Names Like Jag
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jag
Jagger Boy
#850 8,238 births
Jager Boy
#6047 610 births
Jaggar Boy
231 births
Jago Boy
122 births
Jaguar Boy
#12928 68 births
Compare Jag side by side: Jag vs Jagger Jag vs Jager Jag vs Jaggar
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jag: Baby Name Since 2001 - 156 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jag. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jag draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.