Jettson
Boy name · #826 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jettson? In official American birth records, Jettson has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Jettson ranks #826 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 300 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,000 boys born in 2025 was named Jettson.
The 22-year story
Jettson first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 301 babies and a rank of #829. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jettson per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jettson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jettson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jettson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jettson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jettson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jettson is most common in OK (0.8 per 1,000), KY (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), IN (0.3 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jettson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jettson
Statistically, parents drawn to Jettson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolson, Jetson, Coleson, Everson, and Ederson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jettson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | #824 |
| 2024 | 301 | #829 |
| 2023 | 211 | #1034 |
| 2022 | 156 | #1250 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1583 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jettson?
In official American birth records, the name Jettson first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Jettson a popular boy name?
Jettson ranked #826 among boys in 2025 with 300 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Jettson most popular?
Jettson peaked in 2024, when 301 American boys received the name (ranked #829 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jettson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,000 newborn American boys was named Jettson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.