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Jet

“A hard black gemstone historically used in jewelry” — English origin

Boy's name · #1244 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jet has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #1136 (2019) · 3,363 babies named Jet all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jets

• Jet Li — Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor
• Jet Harris — English musician (1939–2011)
• Jet Jurgensmeyer — American actor and singer-songwriter born in 2004
• Jet Black — English drummer (1938–2022)
• Jet Tila — American celebrity chef, restaurateur

In stories & tradition

• Jet Jaguar — Godzilla vs. Megalon
• Jet the Hawk — Sonic Riders
• Jet Black — Cowboy Bebop

What Jets become

Among 77 notable people named Jet:

Artists & writers appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor.

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