unisex name
Jerris
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 250
Jerris is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 42% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2005 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.
- Peaked in 1983, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jerris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 16 |
How popular is Jerris?
In 2005, Jerris 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 Jerris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerris
How popular is the name Jerris?
In 2005, Jerris 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 Jerris a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerris is used for both girls and boys. About 42% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jerris?
Jerris has 2 syllables.
When was Jerris most popular?
Jerris peaked in 1983, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.