boy's name · in the US
Jet
JET (English)
- Gender Boy (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,976
Jet is a boy's name in the United States, with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 177 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,721 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jet Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 885 |
| 2010s | 1,499 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 941 |
How Popular Is Jet?
In 2025, Jet was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jet 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 Jet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jet Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Jet is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 4% girls · 1,568 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 126 babies
- England & Wales Both 15% girls · 79 babies
How to Say Jet
- English JET
Sibling Names for Jet
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jet
How popular is the name Jet?
In 2025, Jet was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jet a girl's or a boy's name?
Jet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jet?
Jet has 1 syllable.
When was Jet most popular?
Jet peaked in 2019, when 177 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jet currently ranks #1,246 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.