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Jager

Boy

Meaning of Jager: German: 'hunter'

Jager is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8577th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8577

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

610

First recorded 1992 · peak 2001

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: 6 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Jager per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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