Jetson
Boy name · #1472 in 2025 · Rare
Jetson is currently the #1472 boy name in the United States — 121 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Jetson.
The 110-year story
Jetson first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 121 babies and a rank of #1466. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Jetson per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jetson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jetson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jetson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jetson is most common
State-level data for Jetson is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jetson
Statistically, parents drawn to Jetson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orson, Jenson, Kolson, Jettson, and Yeison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jetson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1518 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1700 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1915 | 5 | #3825 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jetson a popular boy name?
Jetson ranked #1472 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Jetson most popular?
Jetson peaked in 2025, when 121 American boys received the name (ranked #1466 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jetson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Jetson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.