boy's name
Jett
JET
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 30,068
the United States
#169
2025 births
Jett is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "jet black." It comes from gagates, a stone from the town of Gagai in Asia Minor — and its modern use owes as much to the aircraft as to the gemstone.
- Jett is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 2,265 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,505 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 87 |
| 1960s | 64 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 767 |
| 2000s | 4,436 |
| 2010s | 10,681 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10,848 |
What Jett means
Jett means the deep black gemstone, and by extension the color. Jet is fossilised wood rather than a mineral, which is why it is light enough to carve and polish.
Where Jett comes from
Jett comes from jet, the black gemstone, from the Old French jaiet and ultimately the Greek gagates, meaning stone of Gagai — a town in Lycia where it was mined. Jet is fossilised monkey puzzle wood, and Whitby jet made the material fashionable in Victorian mourning jewelry after Prince Albert's death. The modern name draws equally on the aircraft sense, which is unrelated: jet engine comes from the French jeter, to throw. The double-t spelling is a modern respelling.
Jett in use
Our data shows Jett peaking in 2024 and still rising, and it first appears in our records in 1892 — long before jet aircraft, so the earliest bearers were named for the stone. It belongs to the current group of very short boys' names with Ace, Jax and Kit.
How popular is Jett?
In 2025, Jett was given to 2,203 babies in the United States, ranking #169 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jett 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 Jett
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jett in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Jette
Sibling names for Jett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jett
What does the name Jett mean?
Jett means "jet black," from the gemstone — ultimately the Greek gagates, stone of Gagai.
Is Jett named after jet aircraft?
Modern use draws on both, but they are unrelated words. Jet engine comes from the French jeter, to throw.
What is jet the stone?
Fossilised monkey puzzle wood, not a mineral. Whitby jet was central to Victorian mourning jewelry.
How popular is the name Jett?
In 2025, Jett was given to 2,203 babies in the United States, ranking #169 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jett a girl's or a boy's name?
Jett is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jett?
Jett has 1 syllable.
When was Jett most popular?
Jett peaked in 2024, when 2,265 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jett a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jett currently ranks #169 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.