Jerri
Respelling of Jerry used for girls, standing in for Geraldine. Gerald joins Germanic ger, a spear, with wald, meaning rule.
Jerri in 2025
Jerri was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 23,235th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Jerri
Jerri reached its highest point in 1957, when 575 babies were given the name, ranking 689th that year.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 15,785 babies have been named Jerri. Half of them were born before 1963, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Jerri by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jerri | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 38 | 4,871 |
| 1930s | 226 | 1,740 |
| 1940s | 1,481 | 999 |
| 1950s | 4,279 | 689 |
| 1960s | 4,963 | 723 |
| 1970s | 2,665 | 903 |
| 1980s | 1,189 | 1,426 |
| 1990s | 562 | 2,972 |
| 2000s | 234 | 7,427 |
| 2010s | 100 | 14,060 |
| 2020s | 48 | 12,568 |
Where Jerri is heading
Jerri has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Jerri is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jerri
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jerri.