Jeraldine vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jeraldine and Jerry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jeraldine

Girl name · Rank #15349

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jeraldine Jerry
Current Rank #15349 #865
Total Births (all years) 4,345 614,825
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 188 18,791
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeraldine Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss 7 1,636
1910ss 225 6,486
1920ss 716 17,449
1930ss 955 80,689
1940ss 1,226 167,250
1950ss 547 136,571
1960ss 253 93,540
1970ss 61 48,351
1980ss 51 25,757
1990ss 73 16,577
2000ss 113 10,643
2010ss 101 5,915
2020ss 17 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeraldine Jerry
2014 10 656
2015 11 603
2016 6 597
2017 8 496
2018 7 455
2019 — 381
2020 6 456
2021 — 354
2022 6 341
2023 — 287
2024 5 277

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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