Total births
22,637
Girls' name · since 1918
Jeri
Jeri has 22,637 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9019
- among girls today
- 22,637
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jeri is the #9019 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 22,637 recorded since 1918.
Jeri has 22,637 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9019 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #9019 among girls today
- 22,637 born since 1918
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeri is currently the #9019 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 22,637 born since 1918, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9019
- among girls today
- 22,637
- born since 1918
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Jeri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9019
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jeri was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
915 babies were named Jeri in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeri compares
22,637 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Jeri's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,637 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 915 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeri splits its recorded history at 1973: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 915 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#9,019
Active since
1918
Jeri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 915
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Jeri popularity over time - boys
377 total births recorded since 1935 (Jeri as boys' name)
Jeri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jeri's strongest decade.
7,334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jeri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 78
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 502
1930s
502 births
- 1940s 2,436
1940s
2,436 births
- 1950s
1950s
7,334 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,866 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,244 births
- 1980s 1,812
1980s
1,812 births
- 1990s 833
1990s
833 births
- 2000s 326
2000s
326 births
- 2010s 136
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7,334 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jeri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeri's total volume
Jeri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeri by state
Where Jeri concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,962 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,498 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,345 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,173 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,077 | 4.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 756 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 692 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 682 | 3.0% |
California share of Jeri's total US births 13.1%
Even split
2,962 of 22,637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Jeri appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeri? ▼
Jeri has been given to 22,637 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9019 as of the latest data. 915 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Jeri most popular? ▼
Jeri was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7,334 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jeri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeri are California (2,962 births), Texas (1,498 births), Illinois (1,345 births).
How long has the name Jeri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jeri since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jeri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, Jerilyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jeri's data
- Jeri's decade-level peak was the 1950s (7,334 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeris (2,962 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jeri
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (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. "Jeri: #9019 Girls' Name - 22,637 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeri. 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 Jeri 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 June 2026.