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Jerry

Boy

Meaning of Jerry: English: 'diminutive of Jeremy or Gerald'

Jerry is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 914th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#914

262 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

632,416

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 3,087 babies1982: 2,998 babies1983: 2,799 babies1984: 2,491 babies1985: 2,471 babies1986: 2,298 babies1987: 2,267 babies1988: 2,302 babies1989: 2,190 babies1990: 2,209 babies19901991: 2,017 babies1992: 1,787 babies1993: 1,744 babies1994: 1,631 babies1995: 1,532 babies1996: 1,621 babies1997: 1,473 babies1998: 1,404 babies1999: 1,309 babies2000: 1,261 babies20002001: 1,262 babies2002: 1,048 babies2003: 1,095 babies2004: 1,095 babies2005: 1,051 babies2006: 1,010 babies2007: 996 babies2008: 1,057 babies2009: 820 babies2010: 750 babies20102011: 724 babies2012: 620 babies2013: 636 babies2014: 656 babies2015: 603 babies2016: 597 babies2017: 502 babies2018: 455 babies2019: 381 babies2020: 457 babies20202021: 354 babies2022: 341 babies2023: 287 babies2024: 279 babies2025: 262 babies
US babies named Jerry per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,087.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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