Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1977
Jerah
101 babies named Jerah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15786
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jerah is the #15786 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerah has been recorded 101 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #15786 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #15786 among girls today
- 101 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jerah is currently the #15786 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 101 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15786
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Jerah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15786
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jerah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jerah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Jerah compares
101 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jerah's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jerah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#15,786
Active since
1977
Jerah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jerah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jerah's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jerah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerah? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 101 babies named Jerah. Today it holds rank #15786 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 9 births.
When was Jerah most popular? ▼
Jerah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jerah been used? ▼
Jerah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerah? ▼
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.
What to do with Jerah's data
- Jerah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Jerah
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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, 1977–2024 (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. "Jerah: #15786 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerah. 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 Jerah 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.