Jet
Jet was the 1246th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1139th with 171 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 11 places. More babies were named Jet in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jett) Origin uncertain · American English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,246 boys, up 68 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 160boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019171 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,485babies recorded
What does the name Jet mean?
Jet is a spelling of Jett, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jett's meaning and origin.
Jett is a modern boy's name spelled like jet, which can mean the black gemstone, a jet aircraft or a fast stream of water or gas. Wiktionary records Jett as a male given name and as a surname but gives no etymology, and Wikipedia lists several people with the surname. Most parents seem to choose it for the speed and energy suggested by jet, so it is best treated as a modern word-inspired name.
jet (English, “stream; jet aircraft; black gemstone”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. No documented etymology for the name; probably inspired by the word jet.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jett', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jett', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Jet popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 122 since 1954.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,246 | 160 |
| 2020 | #1,314 | 137 |
| 2010 | #1,301 | 132 |
| 2000 | #1,884 | 56 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #4,318 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jet, counting every spelling?
Jet is a spelling of Jett, a name family that ranked #172 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,246 for Jet on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,327 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jett | 2,167 | #169 | 9,408 |
| Jet | 160 | #1,246 | 766 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jet?
160 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jet (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jet born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jet.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jet?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Jet are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Jet a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jet by state
How common Jet was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (3.1×), California (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jet: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jet, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jet
What does Jet mean?
The origin of Jett is uncertain: no documented etymology for the name; probably inspired by the word jet.
How popular is the name Jet?
Jet was the 1246th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1139th with 171 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 11 places. More babies were named Jet in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jet a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jet in the US.
Where is Jet most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jet was most common in Hawaii (0.45 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and California.