Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1933
Jette
156 babies named Jette in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7308
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jette is the #7308 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 156 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Jette recorded 156 times among girls since 1933, holding rank #7308 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #7308 among girls today
- 156 born since 1933
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jette is currently the #7308 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 156 born since 1933, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7308
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Jette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7308
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Jette was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Jette in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Jette compares
156 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jette's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jette's full recorded timeline at 2015, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#7,308
Active since
1933
Jette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Jette popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2010 (Jette as boys' name)
Jette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jette's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (37% of all-time use).
Jette by state
Where Jette concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Jette's total US births 3.2%
5 of 156 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jette? ▼
156 babies have been named Jette since 1933. It currently ranks #7308 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Jette most popular? ▼
Jette was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Jette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jette are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jette been used? ▼
Jette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 93 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jettie, Jetta, Jett, Jetty, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jette's data
- Jette's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jettes (5 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 Jette
Nearby Names Like Jette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jette
Jettie Girl
#13485 3,665 births
Jetta Girl
#7610 2,254 births
Jett Girl
#3915 673 births
Jetty Girl
261 births
Jetaun Girl
148 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jette
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33,055 births · Peak 1970
Andria #7309
8,933 births · Peak 1980
Dionne #7306
9,860 births · Peak 1970
Dennise #7310
3,488 births · Peak 2001
Jeanna #7305
8,881 births · Peak 1970
Michel #7311
3,555 births · Peak 1966
Joleen #7304
6,670 births · Peak 1974
Tamera #7312
14,282 births · Peak 1959
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, 1933–2025 (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. "Jette: #7308 Girls' Name - 156 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jette. 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 Jette 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.