How Many People Are Named Jeter?
An estimated 870 people in the United States have the first name Jeter. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jeter peaked in popularity in 2015 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeter as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeter paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
870
About 1 in 393,971 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
70 births
Total Registered
1,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeter
Jeter is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,021 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jeter as a male name
Ranked #2,921 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (70 births)
Jeter: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeter span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 433 babies were registered. While Jeter is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jeter by Decade
How has Jeter tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jeter by State
Birth registrations for Jeter span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, California. On average, about 38 Jeters were registered per state.
Jeter + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeter as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jeter
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jeter: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeter?
We estimate approximately 870 people named Jeter are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 393,971 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeter a common name?
Jeter is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeter most popular?
Jeter reached peak popularity in 2015, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeter is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeter a male name?
Jeter is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeter Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeter Smith, Jeter Johnson, Jeter Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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