US rank #4126 Boys' name Peak 2007 1,225 births

Jerson — #4126 US boys' name

1,225 babies named Jerson in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s531990s2582000s5032010s2832020s128
#4126
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jerson was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

75 babies were named Jerson in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,225 babies named Jerson between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerson currently holds the #4126 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerson performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 503 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jerson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 192 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerson in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerson 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 1,225 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.

Jerson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,225

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2007

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,126

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jerson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
75
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Jerson by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
503 births that decade — 41% of Jerson's all-time total
1980s531990s2582000s5032010s2832020s128

Jerson by state

Where Jerson concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jerson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
192 15.7%
#2 Texas
117 9.6%
#3 New York
60 4.9%
#4 Florida
37 3.0%
#5 Virginia
28 2.3%
#6 North Carolina
23 1.9%
California share of Jerson's total US births 15.7%
Even split

192 of 1,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerson?
1,225 babies have been named Jerson since 1982. It currently ranks #4126 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 75 births.
When was Jerson most popular?
Jerson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 503 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jerson most popular?
The top states for the name Jerson are California (192 births), Texas (117 births), New York (60 births).
How long has the name Jerson been used?
Jerson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.