Boys' name · since 1977

Jitu

Jitu has 7 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,574 of 45,481
all-time among boys
7
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Jitu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jitu has been recorded 7 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1977.

  • #36,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 7 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jitu ranks #36,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#36,574 of 45,481
all-time among boys
7
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jitu's 7 recorded births place it above 18.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jitu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
7 1977 7

Jitu by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Jitu's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jitu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jitu?
7 babies have been named Jitu since 1977. All-time, it sits at #36,574 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
Where does Jitu sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jitu ranks #36,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jitu most popular?
Jitu was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Jitu been used?
The SSA has tracked Jitu since 1977 -- 1 year through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Jitu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jitsuo, Jiten, Jitesh. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jitu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1977 (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 Jitu 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.