boy's name
Jager
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 706
Jager is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jager over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How popular is Jager?
In 2025, Jager was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jager is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jager
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jager also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jager over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jager
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jager — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jager
How popular is the name Jager?
In 2025, Jager was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jager a girl's or a boy's name?
Jager is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jager?
Jager has 2 syllables.
When was Jager most popular?
Jager peaked in 2001, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jager a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jager currently ranks #9,693 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.