girl's name
Jerri
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 15,790
Jerri is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 575 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jerri over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 226 |
| 1940s | 1,481 |
| 1950s | 4,279 |
| 1960s | 4,963 |
| 1970s | 2,665 |
| 1980s | 1,189 |
| 1990s | 562 |
| 2000s | 234 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Jerri?
In 2025, Jerri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jerri 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 Jerri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerri
How popular is the name Jerri?
In 2025, Jerri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jerri a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jerri?
Jerri has 2 syllables.
When was Jerri most popular?
Jerri peaked in 1957, when 575 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jerri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jerri currently ranks #13,516 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.