Jerusha vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerusha

Girl name · Rank #8939

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerusha Jerry
Current Rank #8939 #865
Total Births (all years) 1,189 614,825
Peak Year 1975 1947
Peak Year Births 52 18,791
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerusha Jerry
1880ss 5 1,106
1890ss 12 1,140
1900ss 6 1,636
1910ss 46 6,486
1920ss 52 17,449
1930ss 31 80,689
1940ss 24 167,250
1950ss 5 136,571
1960ss 47 93,540
1970ss 297 48,351
1980ss 267 25,757
1990ss 144 16,577
2000ss 115 10,643
2010ss 96 5,915
2020ss 42 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerusha Jerry
2014 13 656
2015 9 603
2016 10 597
2017 8 496
2018 9 455
2019 10 381
2020 9 456
2021 7 354
2022 7 341
2023 8 287
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, 1882–2024.

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