Girls' name · since 1970

Jerrica

4,491 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.

#2,757 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,148 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,491
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade

Jerrica currently ranks #11148 among girls' names in America, with 4,491 babies recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Jerrica recorded 4,491 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #11148 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #2,757 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #11,148 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,491 born since 1970
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerrica ranks #2,757 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,148 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,491 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,757 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,148 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,491
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%35.5%
Jerrica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jerrica's 4,491 recorded births place it above 96.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jerrica compares

4,491 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jerrica's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jerrica Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,491 376 567,345
Peak-year births 437 21 19,840

Jerrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jerrica's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 437, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jerrica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
437
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
0100200300400500 197019781985199219992006201320202025 8

Jerrica by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (1,985 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Jerrica's strongest decade.

1,985 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jerrica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,985 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jerrica compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jerrica's total volume

Jerrica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -71, 4.7%-51, 5.4%-86, 3.9%-73, 4.5%-69, 3.4%-89, 2.4%-72, 4.9%-72, 3.7%-143, 3.9%-26, 13.3%-86, 6.1%-74, 5.3%-82, 6.5%-32, 7.1%-58, 5.5%Jerrica-56, 9.7%Jerrica
Jerrica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 4,491 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?
4,491 babies have been named Jerrica since 1970. All-time, it sits at #2,757 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #11,148 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 437 births.
Where does Jerrica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerrica ranks #2,757 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,148 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jerrica most popular?
Jerrica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,985 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?
The SSA has tracked Jerrica since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Jerrica's data

  • Jerrica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,985 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jerricas (274 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jerrica

Nearby Names Like Jerrica

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerrica

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jerrica

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jerrica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1970–2025 (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 Jerrica 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.