US rank #1657 Boys' name Peak 2018 1,592 births

Jhett — #1657 US boys' name

1,592 babies named Jhett in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s482000s2222010s7852020s537
#1657
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jhett was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

129 babies were named Jhett in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jhett

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,592 babies named Jhett between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jhett currently holds the #1657 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 129 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jhett performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 785 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jhett shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 218 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Jhett in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jhett 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 1,592 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.

Jhett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,592

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2018

129 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,657

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jhett popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
129
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-50050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961994 7

Jhett popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 2015 (Jhett as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 2022202120202015 5

Jhett by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
785 births that decade — 49% of Jhett's all-time total
1990s482000s2222010s7852020s537

Jhett by state

Where Jhett concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jhett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
218 13.7%
#2 Florida
42 2.6%
#3 Louisiana
36 2.3%
#4 Georgia
35 2.2%
#5 California
27 1.7%
#6 Kansas
27 1.7%
#7 Indiana
25 1.6%
#8 Oklahoma
25 1.6%
Texas share of Jhett's total US births 13.7%
Even split

218 of 1,592 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Jhett appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhett?
1,592 babies have been named Jhett since 1994. It currently ranks #1657 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 129 births.
When was Jhett most popular?
Jhett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 785 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Jhett most popular?
The top states for the name Jhett are Texas (218 births), Florida (42 births), Louisiana (36 births).
How long has the name Jhett been used?
Jhett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jhett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jheremy, Jhet, Jhettson, Jheryl, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.