Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Hunter
Pronunciation
ja(e)-ger
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #2224, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3645, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #3125, 4 births); most recent 2003 (rank #4366, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence