Names / Boy names
Jerry
Current rank
#907
and easing
All-time peak
#14
in 1941
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
632,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #14 in 1941 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Jerry enters U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #907 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 1941, at #14 nationally. More than 632,400 children have been given the name overall.