Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2017
Jettison
13 babies named Jettison in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10720
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Jettison currently ranks #10720 among boys' names in America, with 13 babies recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Jettison recorded 13 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #10720 nationally today, ahead of 25% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #10720 among boys today
- 13 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jettison is currently the #10720 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 13 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10720
- among boys today
- 13
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Jettison vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10720
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jettison was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jettison in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Jettison compares
13 5th percentile among 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
Jettison's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jettison | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jettison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jettison's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jettison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,720
Active since
2017
Jettison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Jettison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jettison's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jettison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jettison? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 13 babies named Jettison. Today it holds rank #10720 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 7 births.
When was Jettison most popular? ▼
Jettison was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Jettison been used? ▼
Jettison has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jettison? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jettison
Nearby Names Like Jettison
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jettison
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 Jettison side by side: Jettison vs Jett Jettison vs Jethro Jettison vs Jet
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jettison
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, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jettison: #10720 Boys' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jettison. 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 Jettison 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.