Boys' name · since 1999

Jerius

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Jerius, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

36 boys have been named Jerius since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jerius recorded 36 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2010.

  • #24,508 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerius ranks #24,508 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerius's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jerius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jerius's full recorded timeline at 2004, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jerius popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 199920012003200420062010 5

Jerius by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 72% of the file).

2000s was Jerius's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Jerius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerius? ▼
36 babies have been named Jerius since 1999. All-time, it sits at #24,508 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2004 with 8 births.
Where does Jerius sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerius ranks #24,508 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Jerius go back to 1999, giving 12 years of history 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.

What to do with Jerius's data

  • Jerius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (26 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jerius

Nearby Names Like Jerius

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerius

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Jeremiah Boy
#88 225,674 births
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#1256 161,234 births
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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Flavil
36 births · Peak 1934
Vincil
36 births · Peak 1921
Cyrill
36 births · Peak 1916
Domer
36 births · Peak 1925
Elzo
36 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jerius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2010 (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 Jerius 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.