US rank #15737 Girls' name Peak 2004 101 births

Jerah — #15737 US girls' name

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.

1970s51980s71990s272000s452010s122020s5
#15737
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jerah

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Jerah between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerah currently holds the #15737 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jerah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerah 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 101 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.

Jerah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

101

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2004

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,737

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jerah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
9
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
45678910 2024200720032000199519871977 5

Jerah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
45 births that decade — 45% of Jerah's all-time total
1970s51980s71990s272000s452010s122020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerah?
101 babies have been named Jerah since 1977. It currently ranks #15737 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.