boy's name
Jeru
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 26
Jeru is a boy's name. In 2008 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 1998, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Jeru over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 6 |
How popular is Jeru?
In 2008, Jeru 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 Jeru
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeru also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeru over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeru
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeru — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeru
How popular is the name Jeru?
In 2008, Jeru 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 Jeru a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeru is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jeru most popular?
Jeru peaked in 1998, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.