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.
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
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #906 for boys (▼ 40 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 262 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #487 in 2015, #601 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (18,794 boys) |
| Highest rank | #14 in 1940 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% 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.
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- Arkansas: 0.5 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Indiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.4 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.4 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 boys)
Jerry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,106 | #99 |
| 1890s | 1,140 | #125 |
| 1900s | 1,636 | #113 |
| 1910s | 6,486 | #131 |
| 1920s | 17,449 | #61 |
| 1930s | 80,690 | #16 |
| 1940s | 167,257 | #14 |
| 1950s | 136,567 | #24 |
| 1960s | 93,544 | #37 |
| 1970s | 48,351 | #45 |
| 1980s | 25,755 | #94 |
| 1990s | 16,577 | #146 |
| 2000s | 10,646 | #261 |
| 2010s | 5,918 | #384 |
| 2020s | 1,980 | #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.