Jerlene vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerlene

Girl name

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerlene Jerry
Current Rank Unranked #865
Total Births (all years) 924 614,825
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 38 18,791
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerlene Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 10 6,486
1920ss 115 17,449
1930ss 271 80,689
1940ss 309 167,250
1950ss 154 136,571
1960ss 33 93,540
1970ss 21 48,351
1980ss 11 25,757
1990ss — 16,577
2000ss — 10,643
2010ss — 5,915
2020ss — 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerlene Jerry
2014 — 656
2015 — 603
2016 — 597
2017 — 496
2018 — 455
2019 — 381
2020 — 456
2021 — 354
2022 — 341
2023 — 287
2024 — 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, 1915–1988.

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