unisex name
Jer
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Births on record 25
Ireland
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2013 births
Jer is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1990 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Jer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 6 |
How popular is Jer?
In 1990, Jer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jer
How popular is the name Jer?
In 1990, Jer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jer a girl's or a boy's name?
Jer is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jer most popular?
Jer peaked in 1980, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.