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Jer

JUR (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 25

Jer is a unisex name with 1 syllable. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Jer Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

11
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Jer by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 0
1980s 11
1990s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Jer Is Used

Ireland #871 3 in 2013
United States #12,936 6 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

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How to Say Jer

  • English JUR

Sibling Names for Jer

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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.

How many syllables are in Jer?

Jer has 1 syllable.

When was Jer most popular?

Jer peaked in 1980, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.