Recorded 1982–2001 Unisex name Peak 1989 61 births

Jerae — unisex name

61 babies named Jerae in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

61 girls have been named Jerae since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

61
total births
1982–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jerae was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jerae in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerae

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Jerae between 1982 and 2001, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Jerae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jerae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jerae at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

61

Since 1982

20 years of records

Peak year

1989

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1982

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2001

Jerae popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1982

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Jerae popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1989 (Jerae as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1989 6

Jerae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 49% of Jerae's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerae?
61 babies have been named Jerae since 1982. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
When was Jerae most popular?
Jerae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Jerae a unisex name?
Yes, Jerae is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 61 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Jerae been used?
Jerae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 20 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Jerae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.