Jerusalem vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerusalem

Girl name · Rank #15786

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerusalem Jerry
Current Rank #15786 #865
Total Births (all years) 319 614,825
Peak Year 2020 1947
Peak Year Births 19 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerusalem 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 11 25,757
1990ss 45 16,577
2000ss 87 10,643
2010ss 118 5,915
2020ss 58 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerusalem Jerry
2014 15 656
2015 10 603
2016 15 597
2017 14 496
2018 13 455
2019 17 381
2020 19 456
2021 13 354
2022 9 341
2023 12 287
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, 1981–2024.

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