Total births
261
Unisex name · since 1917
Jetty
Jetty has 261 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 261
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Jetty sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 261 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Jetty recorded 261 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- 261 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Jetty since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2025.
- 261
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Jetty was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jetty in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Jetty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jetty splits its recorded history at 1940: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jetty at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Jetty popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1940)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Jetty popularity over time - boys
24 total births recorded since 1929 (Jetty as boys' name)
Jetty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Jetty's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jetty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 78 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jetty? ▼
Jetty has been given to 261 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Jetty most popular? ▼
Jetty was most popular in the 1930s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Jetty a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jetty is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 261 births, and as a boy's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Jetty been used? ▼
Jetty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jetty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jettie, Jetta, Jett, Jette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jetty's data
- Jetty's decade-level peak was the 1930s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jetty
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Jetty: Baby Name Since 1917 - 261 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jetty. 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 Jetty 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.