Recorded 1999–2010 Boys' name Peak 2004 36 births

Jerius — boys' name

36 babies named Jerius in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

36 boys have been named Jerius since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

36
total births
1999–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Jerius was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jerius in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerius

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Jerius between 1999 and 2010, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jerius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerius 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 36 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.

Jerius at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

36

Since 1999

12 years of records

Peak year

2004

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1999

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2010

Jerius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1999

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Jerius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
26 births that decade — 72% of Jerius's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerius?
36 babies have been named Jerius since 1999. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2004 with 8 births.
When was Jerius most popular?
Jerius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jerius been used?
Jerius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 12 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Jerius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1999–2010 (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.