Recorded 1970–2023 Girls' name Peak 1988 4,482 births

Jerrica — girls' name

4,482 babies named Jerrica in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1331980s16121990s19842000s4962010s2322020s25
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jerrica was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

437 babies were named Jerrica in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrica

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,482 babies named Jerrica between 1970 and 2023, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerrica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 437 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrica performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,984 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jerrica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 274 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerrica in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrica 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 4,482 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.

Jerrica at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

4,482

Since 1970

54 years of records

Peak year

1988

437 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1970

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jerrica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1970

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1988)
437
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Jerrica by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,984 births that decade — 44% of Jerrica's all-time total
1970s1331980s16121990s19842000s4962010s2322020s25

Jerrica by state

Where Jerrica concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jerrica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
274 6.1%
#2 Tennessee
260 5.8%
#3 Mississippi
191 4.3%
#4 California
180 4.0%
#5 Florida
176 3.9%
#6 Ohio
173 3.9%
#7 Georgia
164 3.7%
#8 Louisiana
155 3.5%
Texas share of Jerrica's total US births 6.1%
Even split

274 of 4,482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Jerrica appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrica?
4,482 babies have been named Jerrica since 1970. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 437 births.
When was Jerrica most popular?
Jerrica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,984 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jerrica most popular?
The top states for the name Jerrica are Texas (274 births), Tennessee (260 births), Mississippi (191 births).
How long has the name Jerrica been used?
Jerrica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 54 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jerrica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, 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, 1970–2023 (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.