Jerry
English pet form of several longer names, among them Gerald, Jeremiah, and Jerome. Gerald rests on Germanic elements meaning "spear" and "rule."
Jerry in 2025
Jerry was given to 262 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,860th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,654 babies born.
The history of Jerry
Jerry reached its highest point in 1947, when 19,263 babies were given the name, ranking 36th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 23rd, in 1941.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 632,416 babies have been named Jerry. Half of them were born before 1951, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Jerry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jerry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,106 | 220 |
| 1890s | 1,147 | 362 |
| 1900s | 1,756 | 323 |
| 1910s | 7,273 | 320 |
| 1920s | 19,626 | 134 |
| 1930s | 84,841 | 26 |
| 1940s | 172,238 | 23 |
| 1950s | 139,095 | 44 |
| 1960s | 94,778 | 71 |
| 1970s | 49,081 | 90 |
| 1980s | 26,149 | 188 |
| 1990s | 16,727 | 284 |
| 2000s | 10,695 | 511 |
| 2010s | 5,924 | 804 |
| 2020s | 1,980 | 1,227 |
Where Jerry is heading
Jerry has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 603 babies in 2015 to 262 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Jerry is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jerry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jerry.