Boys' name · since 1993
Jaeger
844 babies named Jaeger in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,716 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,484 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 844
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaeger currently ranks #4484 among boys' names in America, with 844 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaeger has been recorded 844 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #4484 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #5,716 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,484 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 844 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaeger ranks #5,716 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,484 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 844 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,716 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,484 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 844
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaeger's 844 recorded births place it above 87.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Washington.
How Jaeger compares
844 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaeger's all-time total is 129% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaeger | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 844 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaeger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaeger's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaeger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Jaeger by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (319 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Jaeger's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jaeger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
319 births
- 2010s
2010s
275 births
- 2020s 127
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 319 births (38% of all-time use).
How Jaeger compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaeger's total volume
Jaeger by state
Where Jaeger concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | | 29 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 24 | 2.8% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 1.2% |
29 of 844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jaeger's data
- Jaeger's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (319 total births) through the 2020s (127) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Washington records the most Jaegers (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaeger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaeger draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.