Boys' name · since 1992
Jager
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 610 babies named Jager, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,002 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,225 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 610
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
610 babies have been named Jager since 1992, making it today's #9225 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jager recorded 610 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #9225 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #7,002 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,225 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 610 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jager ranks #7,002 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,225 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 610 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,002 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,225 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 610
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jager's 610 recorded births place it above 84.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Jager compares
610 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Jager's all-time total is 65% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jager | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 610 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jager's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jager's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jager popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Jager by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (259 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Jager's strongest decade.
259 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jager births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s
2000s
259 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 259 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jager 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 Jager's total volume
Jager by state
Where Jager concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.6% |
12 of 610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jager's data
- Jager's decade-level peak was the 2000s (259 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Jagers (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jager: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Jager 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.