Jersey vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jersey

Girl name · Rank #1621

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jersey Jerry
Current Rank #1621 #865
Total Births (all years) 3,874 614,825
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 232 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jersey 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 — 48,351
1980ss 5 25,757
1990ss 16 16,577
2000ss 1,561 10,643
2010ss 1,577 5,915
2020ss 715 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jersey Jerry
2014 137 656
2015 146 603
2016 137 597
2017 141 496
2018 142 455
2019 157 381
2020 166 456
2021 146 354
2022 143 341
2023 132 287
2024 128 277

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, 1985–2024.

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