Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Jettie

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #10,464
Rank 2025
#10,464
among girls · ↑3,782 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Jettie
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
109 babies
All-time total
3,862
#3,156 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Jettie popularity over time

3,862 babies have been named Jettie since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 169 – 169 17 – #461
1890s 271 7 278 28 +64% #484
1900s 341 – 341 34 +23% #539
1910s 634 56 690 69 +102% #598
1920s 738 38 776 78 +12% #775
1930s 550 49 599 60 -23% #859
1940s 390 20 410 41 -32% #1,111
1950s 234 22 256 26 -38% #1,510
1960s 110 – 110 11 -57% #2,538
1970s 63 5 68 7 -38% #5,550
1980s 47 – 47 5 -31% #6,486
1990s 24 – 24 2 -49% #10,684
2000s 6 – 6 1 -75% #14,310
2010s 48 – 48 5 +700% #10,457
2020s (to 2025) 40 – 40 7 +39% #10,464

The story of Jettie

Jettie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,464 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,862 American babies have been named Jettie, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Jettie?

The median living Jettie is about 74 years old; half are between 59 and 83. An estimated 1,000 people named Jettie are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Jettie 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 9 #10,464 – –
2024 6 #14,246 – –
2023 8 #11,639 – –
2022 6 #14,356 – –
2021 6 #14,256 – –
2020 5 #16,198 – –
2019 6 #14,575 – –
2018 6 #14,617 – –
2017 5 #17,011 – –
2016 6 #15,170 – –
2015 10 #10,457 – –
2014 5 #17,722 – –
2013 5 #17,790 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 5 #18,247 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 6 #14,310 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 7 #10,684 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #11,037 – –
1975 6 #8,410 – –
1970 7 #6,619 – –
1965 10 #4,325 – –
1960 23 #2,538 – –
1955 21 #2,433 5 #4,124
1950 38 #1,510 8 #2,896
1945 29 #1,531 – –
1940 43 #1,111 9 #2,578
1935 57 #916 6 #3,445
1930 62 #931 5 #4,274
1925 79 #837 – –
1920 82 #802 5 #4,629
1915 77 #754 10 #2,535
1910 39 #685 – –
1905 37 #574 – –
1900 39 #547 – –
1895 37 #484 7 #934
1890 17 #656 – –
1885 10 #714 – –
1880 9 #606 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jettie?

The median living Jettie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Jetties are between 59 and 83 years old.

How many people named Jettie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jettie are alive in the United States, based on 3,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jettie in 2025?

Jettie ranked #10,464 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jettie?

3,862 babies have been named Jettie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jettie most popular?

Jettie peaked in 1918, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Jettie a boy or girl name?

Jettie is used for both: about 95% of babies named Jettie have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Jettie rising or falling?

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

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