Boys' name · since 1995
Jihaad
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Jihaad, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 74
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jihaad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 74 have been recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jihaad has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2017.
- #19,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 74 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jihaad ranks #19,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #19,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 74
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jihaad's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Jihaad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jihaad splits its recorded history at 2004: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jihaad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jihaad by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 61% of the file).
2000s was Jihaad's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jihaad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (61% of all-time use).
Jihaad by state
Where Jihaad concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 6.8% |
5 of 74 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jihaad's data
- Jihaad's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Jihaads (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jihaad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1995–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jihaad 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 August 2026.