Jagger
Boy name · #888 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jagger? In official American birth records, Jagger has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Jagger ranks #888 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 269 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #658, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,691 boys born in 2025 was named Jagger.
Babies named Jagger per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Jagger first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 469 boys were named Jagger — good for #556 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jagger in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jagger is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jagger will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jagger is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jagger is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jagger is most common in OK (0.9 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jagger is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jagger
Statistically, parents drawn to Jagger tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ruger, Bridger, Zavier, Porter, and Kooper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jagger | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | #883 |
| 2024 | 286 | #848 |
| 2023 | 282 | #855 |
| 2022 | 324 | #781 |
| 2021 | 324 | #772 |
| 2020 | 345 | #718 |
| 2019 | 395 | #666 |
| 2018 | 333 | #720 |
| 2017 | 387 | #660 |
| 2016 | 436 | #618 |
| 2015 | 393 | #658 |
| 2014 | 344 | #707 |
| 2013 | 345 | #694 |
| 2012 | 469 | #556 |
| 2011 | 363 | #647 |
| 2010 | 294 | #763 |
| 2009 | 298 | #762 |
| 2008 | 208 | #963 |
| 2007 | 202 | #971 |
| 2006 | 157 | #1112 |
| 2005 | 158 | #1048 |
| 2004 | 165 | #1000 |
| 2003 | 229 | #770 |
| 2002 | 288 | #652 |
| 2001 | 277 | #661 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jagger?
In official American birth records, the name Jagger first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Jagger a popular boy name?
Jagger ranked #888 among boys in 2025 with 269 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #658.
When was the name Jagger most popular?
Jagger peaked in 2012, when 469 American boys received the name (ranked #556 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jagger?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,691 newborn American boys was named Jagger. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.