Jerry
A pet form of Gerald or Jerome, and in America of Gerard.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jerry appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 58 different years between 1880 and 1982. Its biggest year was 1947, when 18,794 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 20 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1940, at No. 14. In 2025 it ranked No. 906 for boys. All told, 632,416 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jeri (23,014), Jerri (15,785), Jerrie (5,596) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Gerald, Jerome
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,106 | No. 99 |
| 1890s | 1,140 | No. 125 |
| 1900s | 1,636 | No. 113 |
| 1910s | 6,486 | No. 131 |
| 1920s | 17,449 | No. 61 |
| 1930s | 80,690 | No. 16 |
| 1940s | 167,257 | No. 14 |
| 1950s | 136,567 | No. 24 |
| 1960s | 93,544 | No. 37 |
| 1970s | 48,351 | No. 45 |
| 1980s | 25,755 | No. 94 |
| 1990s | 16,577 | No. 146 |
| 2000s | 10,646 | No. 261 |
| 2010s | 5,918 | No. 384 |
| 2020s | 1,980 | No. 601 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.