Unisex name · since 1981
Jerusalem
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 329 babies named Jerusalem, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,223 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 329
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
329 babies have been named Jerusalem since 1981, making it today's #11223 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Jerusalem recorded 329 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #11223 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #15,150 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,223 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 329 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerusalem ranks #15,150 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,223 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 329 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,223 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 329
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jerusalem's 329 recorded births place it above 79.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Jerusalem compares
329 47th percentile among 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
Jerusalem's all-time total is 12% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerusalem | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 329 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jerusalem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerusalem splits its recorded history at 2009: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerusalem popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jerusalem popularity over time - boys
149 total births recorded since 1996 (Jerusalem as boys' name)
Jerusalem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (118 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Jerusalem's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jerusalem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (36% of all-time use).
Jerusalem by state
Where Jerusalem concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
10 of 329 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerusalem's data
- Jerusalem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jerusalems (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jerusalem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Jerusalem 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.