Jeter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,273

among boys · ↓341 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jeter · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

70 babies

All-time total

1,057

#4,950 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Jeter popularity over time

1,057 babies have been named Jeter since 1912, 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	48	5	–	#2,422
1920s	58	6	+21%	#2,670
1930s	31	3	-47%	#2,887
1940s	22	2	-29%	#3,312
1950s	11	1	-50%	#3,626
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#8,258
2000s	200	20	+1567%	#3,014
2010s	433	43	+116%	#2,042
2020s (to 2025)	242	40	-7%	#2,735

Where Jeter 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jeter

Jeter is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,273 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,057 American babies have been named Jeter. Its peak came in 2015, when 70 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 Jeter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeter?

The median living Jeter is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Jeter 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.

Jeter year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,273
2024	43	#2,932
2023	32	#3,592
2022	48	#2,735
2021	40	#3,043
2020	43	#2,817
2019	46	#2,745
2018	43	#2,820
2017	50	#2,546
2016	32	#3,475
2015	70	#2,042
2014	36	#3,124
2013	31	#3,451
2012	40	#2,928
2011	37	#3,079
2010	48	#2,566
2009	39	#3,014
2008	27	#3,875
2007	24	#4,181
2006	16	#5,410
2005	18	#4,722
2004	22	#4,067
2003	14	#5,394
2002	12	#5,886
2001	14	#5,259
2000	14	#5,162
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,122
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,700
1935	7	#3,109
1930	9	#2,887
1925	11	#2,670
1920	5	#4,628
1915	5	#4,103
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeter?

The median living Jeter is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jeters are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jeter are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jeter are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeter in 2025?

Jeter ranked #3,273 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeter?

1,057 babies have been named Jeter in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeter most popular?

Jeter peaked in 2015, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Jeter a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeter rising or falling?

Jeter has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jeter become more popular?

Jeter looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Jeter in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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