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Jerica

Girl

Meaning of Jerica: American: 'invented name'

Jerica is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12865th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12865

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,914

First recorded 1970 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 51 babies1983: 46 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 136 babies1987: 211 babies1988: 341 babies1989: 337 babies1990: 287 babies19901991: 248 babies1992: 208 babies1993: 201 babies1994: 172 babies1995: 120 babies1996: 134 babies1997: 105 babies1998: 87 babies1999: 87 babies2000: 80 babies20002001: 75 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 66 babies2004: 59 babies2005: 65 babies2006: 63 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Jerica per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 341.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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