boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Jhett

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,715 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#1,715
among boys · ↓59 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Jhett · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,980
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
129 babies
All-time total
1,711
#3,666 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Jhett popularity over time

1,711 babies have been named Jhett since 1994, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s – 48 48 5 – #5,165
2000s – 222 222 22 +363% #3,134
2010s 5 785 790 79 +256% #1,372
2020s (to 2025) 17 634 651 109 +37% #1,431

Where Jhett 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 93 0.05 outside top 500
2027 91 0.05 outside top 500
2028 90 0.05 outside top 500
2029 89 0.05 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jhett is most popular

Boys named Jhett per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jhett 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
South Dakota 16 0.860 +1348%
Mississippi 11 0.194 +226%
Louisiana 19 0.186 +213%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 +147%
Indiana 15 0.094 +57%
Kansas 6 0.087 +47%
Texas 69 0.078 +32%
Georgia 16 0.063 +6%
Ohio 10 0.038 -36%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -37%
Florida 17 0.036 -40%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -67%
California 8 0.009 -85%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Jhett

Jhett is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,715 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,711 American babies have been named Jhett. Its peak came in 2018, when 129 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 Jhett stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jhett?

The median living Jhett is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,700 people named Jhett are alive in the United States today.

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

Jhett 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 – – 95 #1,715
2024 – – 102 #1,656
2023 – – 109 #1,598
2022 6 #14,361 108 #1,615
2021 5 #16,328 99 #1,674
2020 6 #14,189 121 #1,431
2019 – – 109 #1,547
2018 – – 129 #1,372
2017 – – 97 #1,637
2016 – – 80 #1,868
2015 5 #17,671 93 #1,687
2014 – – 64 #2,143
2013 – – 58 #2,240
2012 – – 55 #2,343
2011 – – 49 #2,526
2010 – – 51 #2,447
2009 – – 27 #3,871
2008 – – 37 #3,134
2007 – – 32 #3,407
2006 – – 33 #3,268
2005 – – 25 #3,768
2004 – – 7 #9,398
2003 – – 12 #6,042
2002 – – 19 #4,249
2001 – – 14 #5,261
2000 – – 16 #4,683
1995 – – 5 #9,510
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jhett?

The median living Jhett is about 7 years old. Half of all living Jhetts are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Jhett are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jhett are alive in the United States, based on 1,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jhett in 2025?

Jhett ranked #1,715 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jhett?

1,711 babies have been named Jhett in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jhett most popular?

Jhett peaked in 2018, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Jhett a boy or girl name?

Jhett is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jhett rising or falling?

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

Will Jhett become more popular?

Jhett is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Jhett in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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