Jagr
Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Meaning & Origin of Jagr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
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The Story of Jagr
Jagr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Jagrs were born — ranking #8,338 that year. As of 2026, Jagr ranks #9,392 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Jagrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jagr
Jagr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Jagr's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #8,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Jagr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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