Jaeger: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,452

among boys · ↑34 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaeger

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2002

47 babies

All-time total

844

#5,718 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Jaeger popularity over time

844 babies have been named Jaeger since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	123	12	–	#3,294
2000s	319	32	+159%	#2,230
2010s	275	28	-14%	#3,391
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	-23%	#4,223

Where Jaeger is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jaeger

Jaeger is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,452 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 844 American babies have been named Jaeger. Its peak came in 2002, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaeger stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaeger?

The median living Jaeger is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Jaeger are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaeger year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,452
2024	23	#4,486
2023	24	#4,391
2022	25	#4,223
2021	11	#7,300
2020	21	#4,605
2019	20	#4,873
2018	29	#3,743
2017	28	#3,823
2016	33	#3,391
2015	31	#3,549
2014	25	#4,056
2013	29	#3,613
2012	30	#3,579
2011	32	#3,392
2010	18	#5,122
2009	24	#4,208
2008	26	#3,976
2007	36	#3,155
2006	36	#3,050
2005	29	#3,412
2004	23	#3,923
2003	30	#3,148
2002	47	#2,230
2001	42	#2,363
2000	26	#3,246
1995	13	#4,630
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaeger, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaeger?

The median living Jaeger is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jaegers are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jaeger are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jaeger are alive in the United States, based on 844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaeger in 2025?

Jaeger ranked #4,452 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaeger?

844 babies have been named Jaeger in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaeger most popular?

Jaeger peaked in 2002, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Jaeger a boy or girl name?

Jaeger is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaeger rising or falling?

Jaeger has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jaeger become more popular?

Jaeger looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Jaeger in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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