Unisex name · since 1914
Jerre
795 babies named Jerre in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 795
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerre sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 795 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Jerre recorded 795 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1984.
- #5,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 795 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerre ranks #5,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 795 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 795
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerre's 795 recorded births place it above 86.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Jerre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerre's full recorded timeline at 1949, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerre popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1984
- Peak year (1942)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jerre popularity over time - girls
617 total births recorded since 1916 (Jerre as girls' name)
Jerre by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (209 births, 26% of the file).
1940s was Jerre's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jerre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 58
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
204 births
- 1940s
1940s
209 births
- 1950s
1950s
173 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 209 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jerre compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jerre's total volume
Jerre by state
Where Jerre concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 35 | 4.4% |
35 of 795 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jerre's data
- Jerre's decade-level peak was the 1940s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Jerres (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Jerre: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1914–1984 (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 Jerre 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.