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Jeri

Girl

Meaning of Jeri: English: 'diminutive of Geraldine'

Jeri is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11546th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11546

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

23,014

First recorded 1918 · peak 1957

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 221 babies1982: 224 babies1983: 195 babies1984: 218 babies1985: 203 babies1986: 148 babies1987: 138 babies1988: 126 babies1989: 119 babies1990: 121 babies19901991: 116 babies1992: 112 babies1993: 84 babies1994: 93 babies1995: 68 babies1996: 66 babies1997: 67 babies1998: 60 babies1999: 51 babies2000: 57 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Jeri per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 224.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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