Girls' name · since 1970
Jerica
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 3,914 babies named Jerica, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,513 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,914
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jerica currently ranks #13513 among girls' names in America, with 3,914 babies recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Jerica recorded 3,914 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #13513 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #3,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,513 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,914 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerica ranks #3,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,513 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,914 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,513 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,914
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jerica's 3,914 recorded births place it above 95.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jerica compares
3,914 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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
Jerica's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerica | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,914 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 341 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jerica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerica's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 341, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 341
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jerica by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,649 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Jerica's strongest decade.
1,649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jerica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,292 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,649 births
- 2000s 598
2000s
598 births
- 2010s 163
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,649 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jerica 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 Jerica's total volume
Jerica by state
Where Jerica concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 220 | 5.6% |
| #2 | California | | 215 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 149 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 131 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 116 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 113 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 112 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 109 | 2.8% |
220 of 3,914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Jerica appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jerica's data
- Jerica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,649 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jericas (220 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jerica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jerica 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 August 2026.