boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Jettson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #824 Trend ↑ Rising 485%
Rank 2025
#824
among boys · ↑5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
300
named Jettson
How common
1 in 5,694
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
301 babies
All-time total
1,336
#4,270 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Jettson popularity over time

1,336 babies have been named Jettson since 2003, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #11,737
2010s 186 19 +3620% #3,023
2020s (to 2025) 1,145 191 +926% #824

Where Jettson 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 387 0.23 outside top 500
2027 481 0.28 outside top 500
2028 578 0.34 outside top 500
2029 676 0.40 #460
2030 772 0.45 #415

Where Jettson is most popular

Boys named Jettson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, West Virginia, and Utah.

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 Jettson 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
Idaho 27 0.660 +429%
West Virginia 13 0.398 +219%
Utah 36 0.377 +202%
Michigan 54 0.264 +111%
Ohio 67 0.253 +103%
Kentucky 24 0.239 +92%
Oklahoma 21 0.237 +90%
Missouri 30 0.216 +74%
Washington 35 0.214 +72%
Tennessee 32 0.177 +42%
Alabama 19 0.174 +39%
Colorado 22 0.170 +37%
Indiana 25 0.156 +25%
Minnesota 19 0.155 +24%
Arizona 25 0.153 +23%
Iowa 10 0.145 +16%
North Carolina 32 0.125 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 ≈ national
Georgia 25 0.099 -21%
Texas 84 0.095 -24%
California 86 0.094 -25%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 -26%
Kansas 6 0.087 -30%
Illinois 20 0.078 -37%
South Carolina 8 0.077 -38%
New York 27 0.062 -50%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -53%
Virginia 10 0.053 -58%
Florida 17 0.036 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Jettson

Jettson is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #824 in 2025 with 300 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,336 American babies have been named Jettson. Its peak came in 2024, when 301 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jettson?

The median living Jettson is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 1,300 people named Jettson are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

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

Jettson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 300 #824
2024 301 #829
2023 211 #1,037
2022 156 #1,252
2021 109 #1,586
2020 68 #2,082
2019 40 #3,023
2018 36 #3,204
2017 25 #4,168
2016 19 #5,028
2015 23 #4,348
2014 22 #4,456
2013 7 #10,151
2012 8 #9,251
2011 6 #11,487
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2003 5 #11,737
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jettson?

The median living Jettson is about 2 years old. Half of all living Jettsons are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Jettson are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jettson are alive in the United States, based on 1,336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jettson in 2025?

Jettson ranked #824 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 300 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jettson?

1,336 babies have been named Jettson in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jettson most popular?

Jettson peaked in 2024, when 301 newborns received the name.

Is Jettson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jettson rising or falling?

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

Will Jettson become more popular?

Jettson is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 772 boys named Jettson in 2030, which would rank around #415. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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