Boy · #7,874 in 2026

Jigar

Name: Popularity of the name Jigar in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jigar, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jigar or Jeegar, is a given name used in Gujarati and English-language communities. Jigar is also Urdu slang for friend. The name has a Persian background and history. It mean kind-hearted. In Hindi, Jigar is used as a symbol of love and affection and is synonymous with courage. It has a FirstName Ranking of 16,796 of 2,903,037 on the WhitePages database.

Current Rank

#7,874

Peak Rank

#4,326 (1992)

Total Babies

147

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

1999

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#4326

Peak Rank

147

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jigar

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jigar

Jigar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 13 Jigars were born — ranking #4,326 that year. As of 2026, Jigar ranks #7,874 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 147 Jigars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jigar

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jigar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jigger
Jaeger
Jugger
Jagger
Jogger
Jager
Jugar
Jagur
Chigger
Chiggar
Cegar
Joker

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jigar

What does the name Jigar mean?

How popular is Jigar in 2026?

In 2026, Jigar ranks #7,874 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Jigar most popular?

Jigar reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #4,326 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jigar most popular?

Jigar has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jigar.

Is Jigar a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jigar is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jigar?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jigar include Naaman, Facundo, Rodderick. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jigar

Jigar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Jigar's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,326. Use the chart and map above to compare Jigar'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.