US rank #15452 Girls' name Peak 1957 15,500 births

Jerri — #15452 US girls' name

15,500 babies named Jerri in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s381930s2261940s14491950s42151960s49251970s26171980s11711990s5382000s1792010s1002020s42
#15452
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jerri was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

565 babies were named Jerri in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerri

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,500 babies named Jerri between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerri currently holds the #15452 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 565 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerri performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 4,925 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jerri shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,370 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerri in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerri 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 15,500 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.

Jerri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,500

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

1957

565 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,452

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jerri popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
565
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
-2000200400600 202420111998198519721959194619331924 7

Jerri popularity over time — boys

279 total births recorded since 1943 (Jerri as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 279 births
4681012 20092002198519751965195719491943 5

Jerri by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
4,925 births that decade — 32% of Jerri's all-time total
1920s381930s2261940s14491950s42151960s49251970s26171980s11711990s5382000s1792010s1002020s42

Jerri by state

Where Jerri concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jerri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,370 8.8%
#2 California
1,248 8.1%
#3 Ohio
802 5.2%
#4 Illinois
614 4.0%
#5 Indiana
612 3.9%
#6 Oklahoma
606 3.9%
#7 North Carolina
551 3.6%
#8 Georgia
500 3.2%
Texas share of Jerri's total US births 8.8%
Even split

1,370 of 15,500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Jerri appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerri?
15,500 babies have been named Jerri since 1924. It currently ranks #15452 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 565 births.
When was Jerri most popular?
Jerri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,925 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jerri most popular?
The top states for the name Jerri are Texas (1,370 births), California (1,248 births), Ohio (802 births).
How long has the name Jerri been used?
Jerri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerrie, Jerilyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1924–2024 (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.