Boy’s name · American English, English

Jhett

How to say it: JET · /ˈdʒɛt/

Modern American respelling of Jett, from English jet mineral - conveys speed and cool edge.

Jhett was the 167th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 95 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 87% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #104 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#167for boys in 2025
1 in 1,368US babies
95born in 2025
#104projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 57chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jhett
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#167
Babies born in 202595
Share of births1 in 1,368
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+87%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#104

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jhett is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 61 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jet

Honouring a Jhett in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jhett is about 1 in 57.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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