Jered vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jered

Boy name · Rank #10014

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jered Jerry
Current Rank #10014 #865
Total Births (all years) 3,788 614,825
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 177 18,791
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jered Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss — 6,486
1920ss — 17,449
1930ss — 80,689
1940ss 5 167,250
1950ss 11 136,571
1960ss 58 93,540
1970ss 730 48,351
1980ss 1,505 25,757
1990ss 942 16,577
2000ss 391 10,643
2010ss 107 5,915
2020ss 39 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jered Jerry
2014 13 656
2015 8 603
2016 6 597
2017 6 496
2018 5 455
2019 5 381
2020 11 456
2021 6 354
2022 9 341
2023 6 287
2024 7 277

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, 1949–2024.

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