Jett
Boy name · #169 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 2,167 baby boys were named Jett, placing it at #169 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #329, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 831 boys born in 2025 was named Jett.
The 133-year story
Jett first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,227 babies and a rank of #161. 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 Jett per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Jett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jett is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jett is most common in ND (6.9 per 1,000), NE (4.3 per 1,000), UT (4.1 per 1,000), SD (3.4 per 1,000), ID (3.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jett is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jett
Statistically, parents drawn to Jett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhett, Barrett, Beckett, Emmett, and Everett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,167 | #169 |
| 2024 | 2,227 | #161 |
| 2023 | 1,787 | #206 |
| 2022 | 1,776 | #211 |
| 2021 | 1,451 | #246 |
| 2020 | 1,213 | #278 |
| 2019 | 1,203 | #286 |
| 2018 | 1,134 | #304 |
| 2017 | 1,172 | #301 |
| 2016 | 1,117 | #314 |
| 2015 | 1,049 | #329 |
| 2014 | 1,023 | #332 |
| 2013 | 1,017 | #325 |
| 2012 | 891 | #345 |
| 2011 | 927 | #331 |
| 2010 | 872 | #352 |
| 2009 | 783 | #387 |
| 2008 | 499 | #534 |
| 2007 | 479 | #536 |
| 2006 | 471 | #536 |
| 2005 | 486 | #506 |
| 2004 | 354 | #603 |
| 2003 | 334 | #620 |
| 2002 | 335 | #603 |
| 2001 | 290 | #643 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jett a popular boy name?
Jett ranked #169 among boys in 2025 with 2,167 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #329.
When was the name Jett most popular?
Jett peaked in 2024, when 2,227 American boys received the name (ranked #161 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 831 newborn American boys was named Jett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.