Recorded 1932–1957 Girls' name Peak 1939 148 births

Jerrye — girls' name

148 babies named Jerrye in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s441940s821950s22

The verdict

148 girls have been named Jerrye since 1932, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1957.

148
total births
1932–1957
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jerrye was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jerrye in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrye

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Jerrye between 1932 and 1957, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerrye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrye performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jerrye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jerrye in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrye 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 148 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.

Jerrye at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

148

Since 1932

26 years of records

Peak year

1939

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1932

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1957

Jerrye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1932

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1939)
15
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 1957194919461943194019371932 6

Jerrye by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
82 births that decade — 55% of Jerrye's all-time total
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Jerrye by state

Where Jerrye concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jerrye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 4.1%
Texas share of Jerrye's total US births 4.1%

6 of 148 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrye?
148 babies have been named Jerrye since 1932. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1939 with 15 births.
When was Jerrye most popular?
Jerrye was most popular in the 1940s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Where is Jerrye most popular?
The top states for the name Jerrye are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Jerrye been used?
Jerrye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 26 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Jerrye?
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.

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, 1932–1957 (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.