Jett
Top 1000
About Jett
Short, sharp, and cool, Jett is a contemporary choice that connotes both gemstones and jet engines. Rarely used before the 90s, John Travolta, and then George Lucas, helped to put the name on the map by choosing it for their sons.
Jett is a word name with a twist, a bit like Forrest or Merritt and that extra "T" moving it more firmly into name territory. It is associated with the highly, polished black gemstone and the color "jet black", meaning it fits in with the likes of Jasper, Onyx, Scarlett, and Jade. It is also associated with jet engines, jet planes, and speed and it was this connection that likely drew aviation enthusiast Travolta to the name - though it could work for someone wanting to honor their love for travel too.
For those wanting a less wordy association, you could link Jett to the surname Jetson, which is a diminutive of Jordan, via the old pet forms Jutt and Jud.
Jett first entered the US Top 1000 in 1999 and climbed steadily until 2009 when it was one of the fastest rising names of the year. Since then it has returned to travelling steadily upwards, and is now in the Top 300. Given to over 1700 babies every year, it is also moving up the charts in the UK.
As of October 2026, Jett ranked #169 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #161 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #142.
Editor's take: The name Jett is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #332 | 1,023 | 532.6 |
| 2015 | #329 | 1,049 | 547.3 |
| 2016 | #314 | 1,116 | 588.1 |
| 2017 | #301 | 1,171 | 632.6 |
| 2018 | #304 | 1,134 | 624.4 |
| 2019 | #286 | 1,201 | 669.4 |
| 2020 | #278 | 1,213 | 702.8 |
| 2021 | #245 | 1,451 | 829.4 |
| 2022 | #210 | 1,775 | 1,016.6 |
| 2023 | #207 | 1,786 | 1,044.1 |
| 2024 | #161 | 2,222 | 1,289.7 |
| 2025 | #169 | 2,167 | 1,268.7 |
World rankings
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Famous Jetts
- Jett Rebel
stage name of Dutch singer Jelte Tuinstra
- Jett Adam Bandy
American baseball player
- Jett Thomas
American military officer and builder
- Jett Williams (born Antha Belle Jett)
American singer; daughter of singer Hank Williams
- Jett Travolta (b. 1992)
late son of actors Kelly Preston and John Travolta
- Jett Lucas (b. 1993)
son of filmmaker George Lucas
- Jett Kenny (b. 2005)
son of Ironman Grant Kenny and swimmer Lisa Curry
- Jett Foreman (b. 2005)
son of bassist Tim Foreman of Switchfoot
- Jett Hamilton Roberts (b. 2009)
son of singer,songwriter Jill Scott
- Jett Bennett (b. 2013)
daughter of NFL player Marcellus Bennett
- Jett Ling Song (b. 2013)
daughter of TV journalist Lisa Ling
- Jett Barker Liles (b. 2013)
son of singer Stephen Barker Liles
- Jett Riviera Hayler (b. 2013)
son of model Katie Price and Kieran Hayler
- Enzo Jett Carroll (b. 2014)
son of actor Luke Carroll & Danica Sarna
- Joan Jett
American singer
Jett in pop culture
- "The Famous Jett Jackson
" TV series and its main character
- Jett Rink
character from the movie "Giant," played by James Dean
- Jett Black
character from anime "Cowboy Bebop"
- Jett Razor
is an rp character in realplay DnD podcast Drunks and Dragons. Played by Mike Bachmann.