Recorded 1955–1996 Girls' name Peak 1987 202 births

Jeree — girls' name

202 babies named Jeree in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

202 girls have been named Jeree since 1955, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

202
total births
1955–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Jeree was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

84 babies were named Jeree in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeree

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Jeree between 1955 and 1996, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeree currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeree performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jeree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeree in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeree 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 202 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.

Jeree at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

202

Since 1955

42 years of records

Peak year

1987

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1955

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1996

Jeree popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1955

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
84
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Jeree popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1986 (Jeree as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1986 5

Jeree by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
142 births that decade — 70% of Jeree's all-time total
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Jeree by state

Where Jeree concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jeree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
8 4.0%
#2 Florida
7 3.5%
#3 Georgia
7 3.5%
#4 Illinois
6 3.0%
#5 Mississippi
6 3.0%
#6 South Carolina
6 3.0%
#7 New York
5 2.5%
Pennsylvania share of Jeree's total US births 4.0%
Even split

8 of 202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeree?
202 babies have been named Jeree since 1955. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 84 births.
When was Jeree most popular?
Jeree was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jeree most popular?
The top states for the name Jeree are Pennsylvania (8 births), Florida (7 births), Georgia (7 births).
How long has the name Jeree been used?
Jeree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 42 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Jeree?
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, 1955–1996 (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.