Recorded 1913–2007 Unisex name Peak 1946 5,251 births

Jerrie — unisex name

5,251 babies named Jerrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s591920s2201930s7051940s14131950s11971960s9391970s4361980s1771990s942000s11
1940s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jerrie was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

167 babies were named Jerrie in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,251 babies named Jerrie between 1913 and 2007, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerrie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 167 babies received it in a single year. Jerrie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 345 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 1,413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jerrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 606 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerrie in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrie 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 5,251 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.

Jerrie at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

5,251

Since 1913

95 years of records

Peak year

1946

167 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1913

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2007

Jerrie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1913

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1946)
167
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
-50050100150200 200719891978196719561945193419231913 8

Jerrie popularity over time — boys

345 total births recorded since 1918 (Jerrie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 345 births
468101214 198519681962195619491943193719291918 5

Jerrie by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
1,413 births that decade — 27% of Jerrie's all-time total
1910s591920s2201930s7051940s14131950s11971960s9391970s4361980s1771990s942000s11

Jerrie by state

Where Jerrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jerrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
606 11.5%
#2 California
311 5.9%
#3 Georgia
257 4.9%
#4 Alabama
238 4.5%
#5 North Carolina
150 2.9%
#6 Ohio
138 2.6%
#7 Oklahoma
121 2.3%
#8 Louisiana
117 2.2%
Texas share of Jerrie's total US births 11.5%
Even split

606 of 5,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Jerrie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrie?
5,251 babies have been named Jerrie since 1913. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1946 with 167 births.
When was Jerrie most popular?
Jerrie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,413 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Jerrie most popular?
The top states for the name Jerrie are Texas (606 births), California (311 births), Georgia (257 births).
Is Jerrie a unisex name?
Yes, Jerrie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,251 births, and as a boy's name it has 345 births.
How long has the name Jerrie been used?
Jerrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 95 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Jerrie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, 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, 1913–2007 (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.