Jeri vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jeri

Girl name · Rank #8991

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jeri Jerry
Current Rank #8991 #865
Total Births (all years) 22,632 614,825
Peak Year 1957 1947
Peak Year Births 915 18,791
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeri Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 13 6,486
1920ss 78 17,449
1930ss 502 80,689
1940ss 2,436 167,250
1950ss 7,334 136,571
1960ss 5,866 93,540
1970ss 3,246 48,351
1980ss 1,812 25,757
1990ss 833 16,577
2000ss 326 10,643
2010ss 136 5,915
2020ss 50 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeri Jerry
2014 9 656
2015 9 603
2016 9 597
2017 14 496
2018 18 455
2019 19 381
2020 15 456
2021 5 354
2022 7 341
2023 12 287
2024 11 277

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, 1918–2024.

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