Recorded 1936–1992 Boys' name Peak 1960 116 births

Jery — boys' name

116 babies named Jery in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s221950s241960s361970s191980s51990s5

The verdict

116 boys have been named Jery since 1936, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.

116
total births
1936–1992
years on record
1960s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jery was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jery in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jery

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Jery between 1936 and 1992, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jery currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jery performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jery 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 116 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.

Jery at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

116

Since 1936

57 years of records

Peak year

1960

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1936

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1992

Jery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1936

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1960)
10
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
4681012 1992197419671960195719471936 5

Jery by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
36 births that decade — 31% of Jery's all-time total
1930s51940s221950s241960s361970s191980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jery?
116 babies have been named Jery since 1936. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1960 with 10 births.
When was Jery most popular?
Jery was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Jery been used?
Jery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 57 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Jery?
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.

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, 1936–1992 (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.