The first name Jet
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Jet, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 14 births (#1,704).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jet with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jet at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 160 boys born in the United States were named Jet, the 1,246th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 171 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Jet?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Jet, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2016, with 14 births.
- Is Jet a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 3,485 US babies named Jet since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jet most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 171 babies were named Jet, its highest rank at 1,139th.