Jet Li
There are approximately 1 people named Jet Li living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jet with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Li. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jet
3.3K
Alive today
Named Li
130K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 13
Estimated bearers: 130K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #273
Per 100K: 37.90
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (96.8%)
First name trend
Jet: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jet. The peak year was 2019 with 177 births. The average person named Jet today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Li surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Li, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.8%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.8%
- White1.5%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black or African American0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jet has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,286 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Li appears at a rate of 37.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0379%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jet Li. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Li
FAQ
Jet Li: questions and answers
How many people are named Jet Li?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jet Li. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (37.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jet Li?
We classify Jet Li as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jet a male or female name?
Jet is predominantly male. Out of 3,323 total SSA registrations, 96.3% were male and 3.7% were female. See the full Jet profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.