Total births
153
Boys' name · since 1978
Jigar
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Jigar, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 153
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Jigar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 153 have been recorded since 1978.
Jigar has 153 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- 153 total births
- 1978–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
153 boys have been named Jigar since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 153
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jigar was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jigar in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Jigar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jigar's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jigar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Jigar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jigar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jigar's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jigar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (49% of all-time use).
Jigar by state
Where Jigar concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.3% |
Illinois share of Jigar's total US births 3.3%
5 of 153 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jigar? ▼
Jigar has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Jigar most popular? ▼
Jigar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Jigar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jigar are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Jigar been used? ▼
Jigar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jigar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jigme, Jiggs. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jigar's data
- Jigar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jigars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Jigar
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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, 1978–2025 (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. "Jigar: Baby Name Since 1978 - 153 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jigar. 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 Jigar 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.