Jerry Boy

How popular is Jerry?

#906 boy name in 2025

262 baby boys were named Jerry in the US in 2025, making it the 906th most popular boy name.

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375,043living people named Jerry (est.)
67median age of people named Jerry
632,416babies named Jerry since 1880
1 in 12,654US babies born in 2025

Jerry popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#906 for boys (▼ 40 from 2024)
Babies in 2025262 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-57% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#487 in 2015, #601 in 2020
Peak year1947 (18,794 boys)
Highest rank#14 in 1940 (2 years at that rank)
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Jerry is most popular

Babies named Jerry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Arkansas: 0.5 per 1,000 (29 boys)
  2. Indiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (70 boys)
  3. Mississippi: 0.4 per 1,000 (24 boys)
  4. Oklahoma: 0.4 per 1,000 (33 boys)
  5. Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 boys)

Jerry by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s1,106#99
1890s1,140#125
1900s1,636#113
1910s6,486#131
1920s17,449#61
1930s80,690#16
1940s167,257#14
1950s136,567#24
1960s93,544#37
1970s48,351#45
1980s25,755#94
1990s16,577#146
2000s10,646#261
2010s5,918#384
2020s1,980#601

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Questions

Is Jerry a boy or girl name?
Jerry is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jerry were boys.
How popular is the name Jerry?
262 baby boys were named Jerry in the US in 2025, making it the 906th most popular boy name.
When was Jerry most popular?
Jerry peaked in 1947, when 18,794 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #14, held for 2 years starting in 1940.
How many people are named Jerry?
632,416 babies have been named Jerry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 375,043 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Where is Jerry most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Jerry was most common in Arkansas, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.