Unisex name · since 1938
Jeris
Jeris has 173 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 173
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
173 boys have been named Jeris since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeris has been recorded 173 times among boys since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2010.
- #13,852 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 173 born since 1938
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeris ranks #13,852 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1938, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 173
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jeris's 173 recorded births place it above 69.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Jeris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeris's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2010
- Peak year (1983)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Jeris popularity over time - girls
116 total births recorded since 1938 (Jeris as girls' name)
Jeris by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (111 births, 64% of the file).
1980s was Jeris's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Jeris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 111 births (64% of all-time use).
Jeris by state
Where Jeris concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 173 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jeris's data
- Jeris's decade-level peak was the 1980s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Jeriss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Jeris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1938–2010 (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 Jeris 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.