Boys' name · since 1968
Jerred
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,569 babies named Jerred, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,569
- total births
- 1968–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Jerred is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,569 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerred has been recorded 1,569 times among boys since 1968, 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 1968 to 2021.
- 1,569 total births
- 1968–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jerred's 1,569 recorded births place it above 92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jerred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerred's full recorded timeline at 1993, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerred popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2021
- Peak year (1988)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Jerred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jerred's strongest decade.
563 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jerred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s
1970s
261 births
- 1980s
1980s
563 births
- 1990s
1990s
474 births
- 2000s 212
2000s
212 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 563 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jerred 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 Jerred's total volume
Jerred vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jerred by state
Where Jerred concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 122 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 79 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
122 of 1,569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerred's data
- Jerred's decade-level peak was the 1980s (563 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerreds (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jerred: Baby Name Since 1968 - 1,569 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerred. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jerred 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 July 2026.