Boys' name · since 1966
Jerret
Jerret has 453 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 453
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
453 boys have been named Jerret since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jerret recorded 453 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2011.
- #8,368 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 453 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerret ranks #8,368 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 453 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 453
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jerret's 453 recorded births place it above 81.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jerret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerret's full recorded timeline at 1986, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerret popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2011
- Peak year (1990)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jerret by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (156 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Jerret's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jerret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
101 births
- 1980s
1980s
156 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 156 births (34% of all-time use).
Jerret by state
Where Jerret concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerret's data
- Jerret's decade-level peak was the 1980s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerrets (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jerret: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1966–2011 (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 Jerret 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.