Boys' name · since 1991

Jagger

8,238 babies named Jagger in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#850
among boys today
8,238
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
94%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Jagger is the #850 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,238 recorded since 1991.

Jagger has 8,238 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #850 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #850 among boys today
  • 8,238 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 94% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Jagger is currently the #850 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 8,238 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#850
among boys today
8,238
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
94%
more common than other boys

Jagger vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%94%
Jagger vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#850
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jagger was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

469 babies were named Jagger in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

How Jagger compares

8,238 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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

Jagger's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jagger Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,238 367 358,536
Peak-year births 469 23 22,252

Jagger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jagger splits its recorded history at 2008: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 469 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jagger at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

8,238

Since 1991

35 years of records

Peak year

2012

469 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#850

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1991

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jagger popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2012)
469
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
-2000200400600 19911996200120062011201620212025 269

Jagger popularity over time - girls

210 total births recorded since 2006 (Jagger as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 210 births
0510152025 200620112013201520172019202120232024 9

Jagger by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Jagger's strongest decade.

3,759 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Jagger births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,759 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Jagger 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 Jagger's total volume

Jagger vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jagger vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jagger
Jagger vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jagger by state

Where Jagger concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jagger
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
878 10.7%
#2 California
838 10.2%
#3 Florida
429 5.2%
#4 New York
347 4.2%
#5 Oklahoma
318 3.9%
#6 Ohio
301 3.7%
#7 Michigan
259 3.1%
#8 Arkansas
247 3.0%
Texas share of Jagger's total US births 10.7%
Even split

878 of 8,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Jagger appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jagger?
8,238 babies have been named Jagger since 1991. It currently ranks #850 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 469 births.
When was Jagger most popular?
Jagger was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,759 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Jagger most popular?
The top states for the name Jagger are Texas (878 births), California (838 births), Florida (429 births).
How long has the name Jagger been used?
Records for Jagger go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jagger?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jager, Jaggar, Jag, Jago, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jagger's data

  • Jagger's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,759 total births) through the 2020s (1,830) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Jaggers (878 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jagger: #850 Boys' Name - 8,238 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jagger. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jagger 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 June 2026.