Jet

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

Boy's name · #1246 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jet reached its best rank, #1139, in 2019 and ranked #1246 in 2025. Roughly 3,400 boys have been named Jet since 1959. Jet is the less common spelling of Jett — about 7% of babies given the name are written this way; Jett itself ranked #169 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.

Similar names: Jhett · Pierson · Jeriah · Seven · Jenson · Jai

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