Jetson
Jetson was the 1470th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 121 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,554 places. More babies were named Jetson in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jettson) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,470 boys, up 1,311 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 121boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025121 babies
- Total since 1880
- 849babies recorded
What does the name Jetson mean?
Jetson is a spelling of Jettson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jettson's meaning and origin.
Jettson is a 21st-century American boys' name with no documented origin. It looks like Jett, itself a modern name spelled like the word jet, with the -son ending of surnames such as Jackson. Neither Wiktionary nor Wikipedia records it, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern coinage; no documented origin.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary: no entry for 'Jettson' (searched), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Jetson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,470 | 121 |
| 2020 | #2,781 | 44 |
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How popular is Jetson, counting every spelling?
Jetson is a spelling of Jettson, a name family that ranked #592 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,470 for Jetson on its own. Together these spellings went to 477 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jettson | 300 | #824 | 1,077 |
| Jetson | 121 | #1,470 | 489 |
| Jettsen | 22 | #4,610 | 98 |
| Jetsen | 10 | #7,917 | 51 |
| Jettsyn | 13 | #6,627 | 29 |
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 Jetson?
121 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jetson (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jetson 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 69 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jetson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jetson?
About 800 people born in the US named Jetson are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 3 and 8. That makes Jetson 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.
Jetson by state
How common Jetson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.5×). In 34 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 Jetson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jetson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jetson
How popular is the name Jetson?
Jetson was the 1470th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 121 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,554 places. More babies were named Jetson in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Jetson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jetson in the US.
Where is Jetson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jetson was most common in Missouri (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arkansas and Texas.