Jihad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5029 in 2016 with 19 recorded births. This places Jihad in the top 35% 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 74.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 99,853 boys born was named Jihad. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.