Jerika vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerika

Girl name · Rank #15745

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerika Jerry
Current Rank #15745 #865
Total Births (all years) 1,457 614,825
Peak Year 1988 1947
Peak Year Births 106 18,791
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerika Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss — 6,486
1920ss — 17,449
1930ss — 80,689
1940ss — 167,250
1950ss — 136,571
1960ss — 93,540
1970ss 15 48,351
1980ss 345 25,757
1990ss 639 16,577
2000ss 306 10,643
2010ss 126 5,915
2020ss 26 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerika Jerry
2014 13 656
2015 13 603
2016 7 597
2017 12 496
2018 10 455
2019 13 381
2020 6 456
2021 5 354
2022 — 341
2023 10 287
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, 1978–2024.

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