unisex name
Jere
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 5,437
Jere is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Jere is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1941, when 166 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jere over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1910s | 97 |
| 1920s | 322 |
| 1930s | 1,027 |
| 1940s | 1,287 |
| 1950s | 1,152 |
| 1960s | 702 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 332 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 10 |
How popular is Jere?
In 2022, Jere was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Jere
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jere also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jere over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jere
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jere — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jere
How popular is the name Jere?
In 2022, Jere was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jere a girl's or a boy's name?
Jere is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jere?
Jere has 2 syllables.
When was Jere most popular?
Jere peaked in 1941, when 166 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.