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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jerry

Ranked #136 - 1 in 23,552 people
US

Most common in

United States

340k bearers

World total

339,681

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#136

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States340k
Worldwide
~340k
rank #136
Rarity
1 in 23,552
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~340k in US

About the name Jerry

There are an estimated 339,681 people named Jerry alive worldwide today. That ranks Jerry at #136 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jerry is held by approximately 339,681 people, ranking #136 among first names. That works out to roughly 102 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 977 U.S. residents).

Historically Jerry is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.3% male).

Jerry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.3%Female 2.7%

Jerry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jerry, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 136
  2. 1881: 97
  3. 1882: 105
  4. 1883: 107
  5. 1884: 121
  6. 1885: 115
  7. 1886: 125
  8. 1887: 98
  9. 1888: 92
  10. 1889: 110
  11. 1890: 103
  12. 1891: 107
  13. 1892: 117
  14. 1893: 118
  15. 1894: 127
  16. 1895: 102
  17. 1896: 94
  18. 1897: 118
  19. 1898: 143
  20. 1899: 118
  21. 1900: 220
  22. 1901: 116
  23. 1902: 158
  24. 1903: 119
  25. 1904: 185
  26. 1905: 189
  27. 1906: 163
  28. 1907: 180
  29. 1908: 218
  30. 1909: 208
  31. 1910: 284
  32. 1911: 275
  33. 1912: 448
  34. 1913: 536
  35. 1914: 703
  36. 1915: 881
  37. 1916: 997
  38. 1917: 964
  39. 1918: 1,126
  40. 1919: 1,059
  41. 1920: 1,210
  42. 1921: 1,279
  43. 1922: 1,364
  44. 1923: 1,468
  45. 1924: 1,683
  46. 1925: 1,857
  47. 1926: 2,160
  48. 1927: 2,469
  49. 1928: 2,869
  50. 1929: 3,267
  51. 1930: 4,253
  52. 1931: 4,756
  53. 1932: 5,678
  54. 1933: 6,456
  55. 1934: 7,516
  56. 1935: 8,866
  57. 1936: 9,717
  58. 1937: 11k
  59. 1938: 13k
  60. 1939: 14k
  61. 1940: 16k
  62. 1941: 17k
  63. 1942: 18k
  64. 1943: 18k
  65. 1944: 17k
  66. 1945: 15k
  67. 1946: 18k
  68. 1947: 19k
  69. 1948: 17k
  70. 1949: 16k
  71. 1950: 16k
  72. 1951: 15k
  73. 1952: 15k
  74. 1953: 14k
  75. 1954: 14k
  76. 1955: 13k
  77. 1956: 13k
  78. 1957: 14k
  79. 1958: 13k
  80. 1959: 13k
  81. 1960: 12k
  82. 1961: 12k
  83. 1962: 11k
  84. 1963: 10k
  85. 1964: 9,745
  86. 1965: 9,129
  87. 1966: 8,530
  88. 1967: 7,890
  89. 1968: 7,559
  90. 1969: 7,380
  91. 1970: 7,537
  92. 1971: 6,667
  93. 1972: 5,690
  94. 1973: 5,178
  95. 1974: 4,725
  96. 1975: 4,385
  97. 1976: 4,138
  98. 1977: 3,791
  99. 1978: 3,480
  100. 1979: 3,490
  101. 1980: 3,246
  102. 1981: 3,087
  103. 1982: 2,998
  104. 1983: 2,799
  105. 1984: 2,491
  106. 1985: 2,471
  107. 1986: 2,298
  108. 1987: 2,267
  109. 1988: 2,302
  110. 1989: 2,190
  111. 1990: 2,209
  112. 1991: 2,017
  113. 1992: 1,787
  114. 1993: 1,744
  115. 1994: 1,631
  116. 1995: 1,532
  117. 1996: 1,621
  118. 1997: 1,473
  119. 1998: 1,404
  120. 1999: 1,309
  121. 2000: 1,261
  122. 2001: 1,262
  123. 2002: 1,048
  124. 2003: 1,095
  125. 2004: 1,095
  126. 2005: 1,051
  127. 2006: 1,010
  128. 2007: 996
  129. 2008: 1,057
  130. 2009: 820
  131. 2010: 750
  132. 2011: 724
  133. 2012: 620
  134. 2013: 636
  135. 2014: 656
  136. 2015: 603
  137. 2016: 597
  138. 2017: 502
  139. 2018: 455
  140. 2019: 381
  141. 2020: 457
  142. 2021: 354
  143. 2022: 341
  144. 2023: 287
  145. 2024: 279
  146. 2025: 262

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jerry worldwide?

There are an estimated 339,681 people named Jerry alive worldwide today, ranking #136 globally.

Is Jerry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 23,552 people. In the United States there are roughly 339,681 bearers, which is 1 in 977 Americans.

Is Jerry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jerry is used 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

Where does the name Jerry come from?

Who are famous people named Jerry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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