boy's name
Jihad
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,814
Jihad is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 96 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jihad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 302 |
| 1990s | 685 |
| 2000s | 558 |
| 2010s | 292 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Jihad?
In 2025, Jihad was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jihad is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jihad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jihad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jihad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jihad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jihad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jihad
How popular is the name Jihad?
In 2025, Jihad was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jihad a girl's or a boy's name?
Jihad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jihad?
Jihad has 2 syllables.
When was Jihad most popular?
Jihad peaked in 2000, when 96 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jihad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jihad currently ranks #4,565 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.