Total births
849
Boys' name · since 1915
Jetson
Jetson has 849 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1880
- among boys today
- 849
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
849 babies have been named Jetson since 1915, making it today's #1880 boys' name.
Jetson has 849 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1880 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #1880 among boys today
- 849 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jetson is currently the #1880 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 849 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1880
- among boys today
- 849
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Jetson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1880
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jetson was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
121 babies were named Jetson in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jetson compares
849 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Jetson's all-time total is 131% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jetson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 849 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 121 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jetson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jetson's full recorded timeline at 2015, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 121 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jetson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,880
Active since
1915
Jetson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jetson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jetson's strongest decade.
533 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jetson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
273 births
- 2020s
2020s
533 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 533 births (63% of all-time use).
How Jetson 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 Jetson's total volume
Jetson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jetson by state
Where Jetson concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 75 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 74 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 25 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 20 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 10 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Jetson's total US births 8.8%
Even split
75 of 849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jetson appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jetson? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 849 babies named Jetson. Today it holds rank #1880 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 121 births.
When was Jetson most popular? ▼
Jetson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 533 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jetson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jetson are Texas (75 births), California (74 births), Florida (25 births).
How long has the name Jetson been used? ▼
Records for Jetson go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jetson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jett, Jethro, Jet, Jettson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jetson's data
- Texas records the most Jetsons (75 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.
Keep exploring Jetson
Nearby Names Like Jetson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jetson
Jett Boy
#161 26,465 births
Jethro Boy
#1069 4,325 births
Jet Boy
#1346 3,363 births
Jettson Boy
#830 1,336 births
Jeter Boy
#2925 1,057 births
Compare Jetson side by side: Jetson vs Jett Jetson vs Jethro Jetson vs Jet
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Jetson: #1880 Boys' Name - 849 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jetson. 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 Jetson 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.