US rank #13437 Unisex name Peak 1918 3,656 births

Jettie — #13437 US unisex name

3,656 babies named Jettie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1691890s2711900s3411910s6341920s7381930s5501940s3901950s2341960s1101970s631980s471990s242000s62010s482020s31
#13437
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Jettie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

103 babies were named Jettie in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jettie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,656 babies named Jettie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jettie currently holds the #13437 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 103 babies received it in a single year. Jettie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 197 additional births since 1895.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jettie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 738 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jettie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 303 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jettie in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jettie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,656 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jettie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,656

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1918

103 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,437

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jettie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
103
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
050100150 202419911971195419381922190618901880 9

Jettie popularity over time — boys

197 total births recorded since 1895 (Jettie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 197 births
4681012 19791946193719331928192019161895 7

Jettie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
738 births that decade — 20% of Jettie's all-time total
1880s1691890s2711900s3411910s6341920s7381930s5501940s3901950s2341960s1101970s631980s471990s242000s62010s482020s31

Jettie by state

Where Jettie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jettie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
303 8.3%
#2 North Carolina
256 7.0%
#3 Texas
244 6.7%
#4 Mississippi
173 4.7%
#5 Arkansas
98 2.7%
#6 Kentucky
84 2.3%
#7 South Carolina
80 2.2%
#8 Tennessee
69 1.9%
Alabama share of Jettie's total US births 8.3%
Even split

303 of 3,656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Jettie appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jettie?
3,656 babies have been named Jettie since 1880. It currently ranks #13437 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 103 births.
When was Jettie most popular?
Jettie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 738 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Jettie most popular?
The top states for the name Jettie are Alabama (303 births), North Carolina (256 births), Texas (244 births).
Is Jettie a unisex name?
Yes, Jettie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,656 births, and as a boy's name it has 197 births.
How long has the name Jettie been used?
Jettie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jettie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jetta, Jett, Jetty, Jette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.