boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Jet

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,246 Trend → Stable

Jet is a given name which may be either masculine or feminine.

Rank 2025
#1,246
among boys · ↑101 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
160
named Jet · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,675
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
177 babies
All-time total
3,485
#2,347 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Jet popularity over time

3,485 babies have been named Jet since 1954, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 10 5 15 2 – #4,270
1960s – 11 11 1 -27% #3,829
1970s – 17 17 2 +55% #5,096
1980s – 16 16 2 -6% #6,484
1990s – 101 101 10 +531% #2,823
2000s 26 859 885 89 +776% #1,298
2010s 48 1,451 1,499 150 +69% #1,139
2020s (to 2025) 38 903 941 157 +5% #1,219

Where Jet 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 161 0.09 outside top 500
2027 162 0.09 outside top 500
2028 162 0.09 outside top 500
2029 163 0.10 outside top 500
2030 163 0.10 outside top 500

Where Jet is most popular

Boys named Jet per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Utah, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jet born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 7 0.451 +408%
Utah 26 0.272 +207%
California 134 0.147 +65%
Minnesota 16 0.130 +47%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 +40%
Idaho 5 0.122 +38%
Nebraska 5 0.115 +30%
Arizona 18 0.110 +24%
Texas 96 0.109 +23%
Florida 51 0.108 +21%
Nevada 6 0.105 +19%
Washington 14 0.086 ≈ national
Missouri 11 0.079 -11%
Georgia 18 0.071 -20%
Michigan 12 0.059 -34%
Illinois 14 0.055 -38%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -43%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -44%
Alabama 5 0.046 -48%
Pennsylvania 7 0.026 -70%
Virginia 5 0.026 -70%
New York 5 0.012 -87%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jet

Jet is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,246 in 2025 with 160 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 3,485 American babies have been named Jet. Its peak came in 2019, when 177 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jet?

The median living Jet is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 3,400 people named Jet are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Jet year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 160 #1,246
2024 – – 142 #1,347
2023 12 #8,704 145 #1,318
2022 5 #16,374 162 #1,219
2021 9 #10,648 157 #1,228
2020 12 #8,641 137 #1,314
2019 6 #14,574 171 #1,139
2018 9 #10,941 147 #1,257
2017 7 #13,322 132 #1,354
2016 7 #13,539 148 #1,249
2015 7 #13,647 148 #1,235
2014 – – 140 #1,275
2013 – – 141 #1,251
2012 5 #18,064 150 #1,198
2011 – – 142 #1,233
2010 7 #14,151 132 #1,301
2009 10 #11,028 120 #1,410
2008 – – 122 #1,395
2007 – – 98 #1,601
2006 – – 99 #1,522
2005 6 #15,347 118 #1,298
2004 5 #17,290 72 #1,755
2003 5 #16,894 56 #2,044
2002 – – 55 #2,011
2001 – – 63 #1,788
2000 – – 56 #1,884
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,096
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,318
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jet

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jet Li Jet Li Martial artist and actor (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jet Harris Jet Harris English musician (1939–2011) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jet?

The median living Jet is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jets are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jet are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Jet are alive in the United States, based on 3,485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jet mean?

Jet is a given name which may be either masculine or feminine.

How popular is the name Jet in 2025?

Jet ranked #1,246 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 160 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jet?

3,485 babies have been named Jet in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jet most popular?

Jet peaked in 2019, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Jet a boy or girl name?

Jet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jet rising or falling?

Jet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jet become more popular?

Jet looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 163 boys named Jet in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jet?

Well-known people named Jet include Jet Li (actor), Jet Harris (singer).

Names like Jet

Names that sound and feel close to Jet: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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