Jet is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jet in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Jet
Jet is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3229 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1704 in 2016 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Jet is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jet
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Jet per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jet in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jet is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3229 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jet is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jet include: Jet Tila — Jet Tilakamonkul, known professionally as Jet Tila (Thai: เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล; RTGS: Chet Tilakamonkun), is an American celebrity chef, author, restaurateur, and...; Jet (magazine) — Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community..
Jet does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jets in the wild.
10
UK babies named Jet (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3229 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jet
Likely around 1 other Jet in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jet
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
On 8 April 2025, the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic collapsed during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez. The structural failure occurred at approximately 12:44 a.m.
Jet Tilakamonkul, known professionally as Jet Tila (Thai: เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล; RTGS: Chet Tilakamonkun), is an American celebrity chef, author, restaurateur, and restaurant developer.
Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded in print by John H.
Terence "Jet" Harris was an English rock and roll musician. He was an original member of Cliff Richard's backing band the Shadows, serving as the bass guitarist from the group's inception until April 1962, after which he had success as a soloist and as a duo with that band's drummer, Tony Meehan.