Jihad Jihad
There are approximately 1 people named Jihad Jihad living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jihad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jihad. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jihad
2.0K
Alive today
Named Jihad
256
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Black or African American (50.3%)
Estimated bearers: 256
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #89,231
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: Black (69.5%)
First name trend
Jihad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jihad. The peak year was 2000 with 96 births. The average person named Jihad today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jihad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jihad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 50.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jihad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jihad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American50.3% · 1,043
- White39.5% · 819
- Two or more races4.9% · 101
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 73
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jihad surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jihad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 69.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jihad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Jihad at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American69.5% · 155
- White20.2% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 13
- Two or more races3.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jihad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 1,993 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jihad right now.
The surname Jihad appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jihad Jihad. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Jihad Jihad: questions and answers
How many people are named Jihad Jihad?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jihad Jihad. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jihad Jihad?
We classify Jihad Jihad as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jihad a male or female name?
Jihad is predominantly male. Out of 2,040 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Jihad profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Jihad Jihad?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Jihad Jihad on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.