girl's name
Jette
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 162
Jette is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jette is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 1933.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Jette?
In 2025, Jette was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jette
How popular is the name Jette?
In 2025, Jette was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jette a girl's or a boy's name?
Jette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jette?
Jette has 1 syllable.
When was Jette most popular?
Jette peaked in 2012, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jette currently ranks #11,484 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.