US rank #11572 Boys' name Peak 2016 22 births

Jigme — #11572 US boys' name

22 babies named Jigme in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s62020s11
#11572
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jigme was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jigme in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jigme

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Jigme between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jigme currently holds the #11572 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jigme performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jigme shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jigme in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jigme at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2016

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,572

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jigme popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202120162001 5

Jigme by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
11 births that decade — 50% of Jigme's all-time total
2000s52010s62020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jigme?
22 babies have been named Jigme since 2001. It currently ranks #11572 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Jigme most popular?
Jigme was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Jigme been used?
Jigme has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jigme?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jigar, Jiggs. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.