Jujhar
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "victorious" or "brave warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the first name Jujhar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jujhar today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jujhar births was 2024 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jujhar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jujhar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
154
~ 1 in 2,225,678 Americans
Peak year
2024
29 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,832
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Jujhar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jujhar from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 73 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jujhar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jujhar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jujhars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jujhar
The name Jujhar is believed to have its origins in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions of Punjab and Rajasthan. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "juj" meaning "to fight" and "har" meaning "to take away" or "to remove." Combined, the name can be interpreted as "one who fights to remove obstacles" or "the victor in battle."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jujhar can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Jujhar is mentioned as a brave warrior who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great Battle of Kurukshetra. This reference dates the name back to at least the 4th century BCE.
During the medieval period, the name Jujhar was particularly popular among the Rajput warrior clans of northern India. Several Rajput rulers and military leaders bore this name, including Jujhar Singh I, the founder of the princely state of Karauli in the 17th century, and Jujhar Singh II, who ruled Karauli from 1766 to 1804.
In the 18th century, the name Jujhar gained prominence in the Sikh community, as it was adopted by several prominent figures in the Sikh Empire. One notable bearer of the name was Jujhar Singh Bundela, a Sikh warrior and military commander who served under Maharaja Ranjit Singh and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Sikh Empire.
Another significant figure in Sikh history with the name Jujhar was Baba Jujhar Singh, a revered Sikh saint and spiritual leader who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was known for his teachings on spiritual enlightenment and his efforts to promote education and social reforms within the Sikh community.
In more recent times, the name Jujhar has been carried by various notable individuals, such as Jujhar Singh, an Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 1960s and 1970s, and Jujhar Singh Virk, a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Virk Group of Companies in the 1970s.
People
Jujhar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jujhar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jujhar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jujhar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jujhar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,225,678 US residents.
Is Jujhar a common name?
We classify Jujhar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jujhar most popular?
The single biggest year for Jujhar was 2024, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jujhar is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jujhar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jujhar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jujhar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jujhar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jujhar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jujhar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jujhar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.