boy's name
Jeter
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,069
Jeter is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeter over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 200 |
| 2010s | 433 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 242 |
How popular is Jeter?
In 2025, Jeter was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jeter 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 Jeter
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeter also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeter over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeter
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeter — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeter
How popular is the name Jeter?
In 2025, Jeter was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jeter a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeter is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeter?
Jeter has 2 syllables.
When was Jeter most popular?
Jeter peaked in 2015, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jeter a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeter currently ranks #3,264 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.