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Jerusha

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Meaning of Jerusha: A girl's name used in American naming traditions

Jerusha is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10545th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10545

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,197

First recorded 1882 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 31 babies1984: 28 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Jerusha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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