Boy name
Jerry
Jerry holds the #906 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 262 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #601 in 2020 to #906 today. Its strongest year on record was 1940 (#14 nationally, 15,213 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arkansas (#489 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#906
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#14
in 1940 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
262
boys named Jerry
Jerry popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jerry is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#489), Oklahoma (#552), Indiana (#545)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jerry in the most recent year of SSA data.
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