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Jaeger

Boy

Meaning of Jaeger: German: 'hunter'

Jaeger is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4298th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4298

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

844

First recorded 1993 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Jaeger per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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