Jihad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1632 in 1998 with 64 recorded births. This places Jihad in the top 14% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 96 births ranking #1337. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 29,864 boys born was named Jihad. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.