Total births
144
Boys' name · since 1940
Jarry
Jarry has 144 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 144
- total births
- 1940–2009
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jarry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 144 have been recorded since 1940.
Jarry has 144 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2009.
- 144 total births
- 1940–2009 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 boys have been named Jarry since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2009.
- 144
- total births
- 1940–2009
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jarry was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jarry in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Jarry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarry's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarry at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Jarry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2009
- Peak year (1942)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Jarry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jarry's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jarry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 54 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarry? ▼
144 babies have been named Jarry since 1940. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1942 with 9 births.
When was Jarry most popular? ▼
Jarry was most popular in the 1940s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Jarry been used? ▼
Jarry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 70 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jarry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jared, Jarrod, Jarrett, Jarvis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jarry's data
- Jarry's decade-level peak was the 1940s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jarry
Nearby Names Like Jarry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarry
Jared Boy
#393 206,351 births
Jarrod Boy
#4746 25,286 births
Jarrett Boy
#2171 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2014 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#5962 13,255 births
Compare Jarry side by side: Jarry vs Jared Jarry vs Jarrod Jarry vs Jarrett
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jarry: Baby Name Since 1940 - 144 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarry. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jarry draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.