Jeri
Feminine respelling of Jerry, used as a short form of Geraldine. Gerald combines Germanic ger, a spear, with wald, meaning rule.
Jeri in 2025
Jeri was given to 7 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 20,915th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 473,620 babies born.
The history of Jeri
Jeri reached its highest point in 1957, when 926 babies were given the name, ranking 545th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 535th, in 1955.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 23,014 babies have been named Jeri. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Jeri by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jeri | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 6,291 |
| 1920s | 78 | 3,964 |
| 1930s | 523 | 1,254 |
| 1940s | 2,534 | 743 |
| 1950s | 7,464 | 535 |
| 1960s | 5,940 | 621 |
| 1970s | 3,270 | 821 |
| 1980s | 1,835 | 1,238 |
| 1990s | 838 | 2,226 |
| 2000s | 326 | 4,408 |
| 2010s | 136 | 10,778 |
| 2020s | 57 | 12,474 |
Where Jeri is heading
Jeri has fallen 22% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 7 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Jeri is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jeri
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jeri.