Given name & surname
Jaeger
“a mighty hunter”
Jaeger is a variant of Jaegar. One German interpretation is “a mighty hunter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaeger is a variant of Jaegar. One German interpretation is “a mighty hunter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaeger is a variant of Jaegar. An origin associated with Jaegar is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaeger through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 844
- 844 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,452 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,452 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 47 in 2002. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 729 as a first name in 2020; 12,252 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jaeger’s family of names
Jaeger has a related form in Jaegar. In German usage, Jaeger as a surname has a related form in Jäger.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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