girl's name
Jerita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 100
Jerita is a girl's name. In 1986 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 1952, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Jerita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 17 |
How popular is Jerita?
In 1986, Jerita 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.
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 Jerita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerita
How popular is the name Jerita?
In 1986, Jerita 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 Jerita a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jerita most popular?
Jerita peaked in 1952, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.