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Jet

Boy's name · #1246 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Jet reached its best rank, #1139, in 2019 and ranked #1246 in 2025. Roughly 3,400 boys have been named Jet since 1959.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,775 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,501 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jets

• Jet Li — Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor
• Jet Harris — English musician (1939–2011)
• Jet Jurgensmeyer — American actor and singer-songwriter born in 2004
• Jet Black — English drummer (1938–2022)
• Jet Tila — American celebrity chef, restaurateur

In stories & tradition

• Jet Jaguar — Godzilla vs. Megalon (film)
• Jet the Hawk^it — Sonic Riders (video game)
• Jet Black^it — Cowboy Bebop (anime series)

What Jets become

Among 77 notable people named Jet:

Artists & writers appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor.

Spellings & nicknames

Jet is the less common spelling of Jett — about 7% of babies given the name are written this way; Jett itself ranked #169 in 2025.

Similar names: Jhett · Pierson · Jeriah · Thatcher · Jenson · Jai

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