How Many People Are Named Jett?
An estimated 24,641 people in the United States have the first name Jett. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Jett peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,260 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jett 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 Jett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jett is overwhelmingly male, 636 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
24,641
About 1 in 13,910 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,260 births
Total Registered
24,923
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jett
Jett is predominantly male (97.4%), though 636 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jett as a male name
Ranked #161 in 2024
2,222 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,222 births)
Jett as a female name
Ranked #3,905 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (45 births)
Jett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jett span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 10,676 babies were registered. Jett remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jett by Decade
How has Jett 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.
Jett by State
Birth registrations for Jett span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 477 Jetts were registered per state.
Jett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jett?
We estimate approximately 24,641 people named Jett 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 13,910 Americans share this first name.
Is Jett a common name?
Jett is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,923 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jett most popular?
Jett reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,260 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jett is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jett a male name?
Jett is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jett Smith, Jett Johnson, Jett 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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