How Many People Are Named Jettie?
An estimated 788 people in the United States have the first name Jettie. It is predominantly female (94.9%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Jettie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jettie 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 Jettie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Jettie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
788
About 1 in 434,967 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1918
109 births
Total Registered
3,853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jettie
Jettie is predominantly female (94.9%), though 197 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jettie as a male name
Ranked #6,505 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1913 (10 births)
Jettie as a female name
Ranked #14,198 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (103 births)
Jettie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jettie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 776 babies were registered. Jettie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jettie by Decade
How has Jettie 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.
Jettie by State
Birth registrations for Jettie span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Louisiana. On average, about 108 Jetties were registered per state.
Jettie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jettie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jettie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jettie?
We estimate approximately 788 people named Jettie 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 434,967 Americans share this first name.
Is Jettie a common name?
Jettie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jettie most popular?
Jettie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jettie is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jettie a female name?
Jettie is predominantly female. 94.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jettie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jettie Smith, Jettie Johnson, Jettie 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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