Unisex name · since 1985
Jersey
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 4,031 babies named Jersey, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,393 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,031
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jersey currently ranks #1393 among unisex names in America, with 4,031 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jersey has been recorded 4,031 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #1393 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #2,971 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,393 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,031 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jersey ranks #2,971 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,393 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,031 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,393 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,031
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jersey's 4,031 recorded births place it above 95.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Jersey compares
4,031 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Jersey's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jersey | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,031 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 232 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jersey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jersey splits its recorded history at 2011: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 232 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jersey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 232
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jersey popularity over time - boys
642 total births recorded since 1948 (Jersey as boys' name)
Jersey by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,577 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Jersey's strongest decade.
1,577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jersey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,561 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,577 births
- 2020s
2020s
872 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,577 births (39% of all-time use).
How Jersey 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 Jersey's total volume
Jersey by state
Where Jersey concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 270 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 240 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 231 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 201 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 187 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 180 | 4.5% |
| #7 | California | | 168 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 167 | 4.1% |
270 of 4,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Jersey appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jersey's data
- Jersey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,577 total births) through the 2020s (872) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Jerseys (270 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jersey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
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, 1985–2025 (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 Jersey 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.