Jerry
Boy nameJerry has been given to 632,416 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #907 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/
Clipping +‎ -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
632,416
Peak year
1947 (19,263 babies)
Rank in 2025
#907 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -57%
Gender split
3% girls / 97% boys
Famous people named Jerry
Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)
Jerry Rawlings
Fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)
Jerry West
American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)
Jerry Brown
Governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019 (born 1938)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jerry.
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