Boy nameCurrently #867 in the USFalling
Jerry
JAIR-ee//ˈdʒɛri//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Spear rule (short form of Gerald/Jerome)
Jerry began as a short form of Gerald or Jerome and became a widely used stand-alone name through the mid-20th century. Its friendly, easygoing sound gives it a comfortable, familiar charm.
Jerry's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jerry |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 136 |
| 1881 | 97 |
| 1882 | 105 |
| 1883 | 107 |
| 1884 | 121 |
| 1885 | 115 |
| 1886 | 125 |
| 1887 | 98 |
| 1888 | 92 |
| 1889 | 110 |
| 1890 | 103 |
| 1891 | 107 |
| 1892 | 117 |
| 1893 | 118 |
| 1894 | 127 |
| 1895 | 102 |
| 1896 | 94 |
| 1897 | 118 |
| 1898 | 143 |
| 1899 | 118 |
| 1900 | 220 |
| 1901 | 116 |
| 1902 | 158 |
| 1903 | 119 |
| 1904 | 185 |
| 1905 | 189 |
| 1906 | 163 |
| 1907 | 180 |
| 1908 | 218 |
| 1909 | 208 |
| 1910 | 284 |
| 1911 | 275 |
| 1912 | 448 |
| 1913 | 536 |
| 1914 | 703 |
| 1915 | 881 |
| 1916 | 997 |
| 1917 | 964 |
| 1918 | 1,126 |
| 1919 | 1,059 |
| 1920 | 1,210 |
| 1921 | 1,279 |
| 1922 | 1,364 |
| 1923 | 1,468 |
| 1924 | 1,683 |
| 1925 | 1,857 |
| 1926 | 2,160 |
| 1927 | 2,469 |
| 1928 | 2,869 |
| 1929 | 3,267 |
| 1930 | 4,253 |
| 1931 | 4,756 |
| 1932 | 5,678 |
| 1933 | 6,455 |
| 1934 | 7,517 |
| 1935 | 8,865 |
| 1936 | 9,716 |
| 1937 | 10,724 |
| 1938 | 12,642 |
| 1939 | 14,234 |
| 1940 | 15,735 |
| 1941 | 17,346 |
| 1942 | 18,098 |
| 1943 | 18,355 |
| 1944 | 16,823 |
| 1945 | 15,116 |
| 1946 | 18,043 |
| 1947 | 19,260 |
| 1948 | 17,241 |
| 1949 | 16,214 |
| 1950 | 15,614 |
| 1951 | 15,480 |
| 1952 | 14,703 |
| 1953 | 14,179 |
| 1954 | 13,927 |
| 1955 | 13,193 |
| 1956 | 12,836 |
| 1957 | 13,520 |
| 1958 | 13,129 |
| 1959 | 12,518 |
| 1960 | 11,995 |
| 1961 | 11,503 |
| 1962 | 10,737 |
| 1963 | 10,307 |
| 1964 | 9,747 |
| 1965 | 9,128 |
| 1966 | 8,530 |
| 1967 | 7,889 |
| 1968 | 7,558 |
| 1969 | 7,380 |
| 1970 | 7,537 |
| 1971 | 6,667 |
| 1972 | 5,690 |
| 1973 | 5,178 |
| 1974 | 4,724 |
| 1975 | 4,386 |
| 1976 | 4,138 |
| 1977 | 3,791 |
| 1978 | 3,480 |
| 1979 | 3,490 |
| 1980 | 3,248 |
| 1981 | 3,087 |
| 1982 | 2,998 |
| 1983 | 2,800 |
| 1984 | 2,491 |
| 1985 | 2,471 |
| 1986 | 2,298 |
| 1987 | 2,267 |
| 1988 | 2,302 |
| 1989 | 2,189 |
| 1990 | 2,209 |
| 1991 | 2,017 |
| 1992 | 1,787 |
| 1993 | 1,744 |
| 1994 | 1,631 |
| 1995 | 1,532 |
| 1996 | 1,621 |
| 1997 | 1,473 |
| 1998 | 1,404 |
| 1999 | 1,309 |
| 2000 | 1,261 |
| 2001 | 1,262 |
| 2002 | 1,048 |
| 2003 | 1,095 |
| 2004 | 1,094 |
| 2005 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 1,010 |
| 2007 | 995 |
| 2008 | 1,057 |
| 2009 | 820 |
| 2010 | 749 |
| 2011 | 723 |
| 2012 | 619 |
| 2013 | 636 |
| 2014 | 656 |
| 2015 | 603 |
| 2016 | 597 |
| 2017 | 502 |
| 2018 | 455 |
| 2019 | 381 |
| 2020 | 456 |
| 2021 | 354 |
| 2022 | 341 |
| 2023 | 287 |
| 2024 | 277 |
Jerry through the decades
- Jerry peaked in 1947, when 19,260 babies were named Jerry in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jerry has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jerry currently ranks #867 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Jerry
Variants & spellings
GeraldJerome
Famous people named Jerry
- Jerry Seinfeld — comedian