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How Many People Are Named Jet?
Estimated people named Jet living in the U.S. today
3,275
Gender distribution
96% male · 4% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,323
- Peak year: 2019 (177 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,275
Jet by age group — who carries the name today?
Jet popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Jet
Jet has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,323 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,275 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 104,366 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Jets you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jet in the US?
An estimated 3,275 people named Jet are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Jet very rare — about 1 in 104,366 Americans.
Is Jet a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Jet is 96% male and 4% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Jet most popular?
Jet peaked in 2019, when 177 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Jet?
Jet ranks #4,780 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).