girl's name
Jeri
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 23,037
Scotland
#684
1987 births
Jeri is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 926 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeri over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 523 |
| 1940s | 2,534 |
| 1950s | 7,464 |
| 1960s | 5,940 |
| 1970s | 3,270 |
| 1980s | 1,835 |
| 1990s | 838 |
| 2000s | 326 |
| 2010s | 136 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Jeri?
In 2025, Jeri was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jeri 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 Jeri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeri
How popular is the name Jeri?
In 2025, Jeri was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeri a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeri?
Jeri has 2 syllables.
When was Jeri most popular?
Jeri peaked in 1957, when 926 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jeri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeri currently ranks #12,839 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.