How Many People Are Named Jere?
An estimated 3,111 people in the United States have the first name Jere. It is used for both genders, with 78.7% male. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Jere peaked in popularity in 1941 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jere as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jere paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Jere is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
3,111
About 1 in 110,175 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.7% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1941
166 births
Total Registered
5,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jere
Jere is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.7%) and females (21.3%). Out of 5,437 total births registered, 4,278 were male and 1,159 were female.
Jere as a male name
Ranked #13,188 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1941 (137 births)
Jere as a female name
Ranked #17,276 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1982 (66 births)
Jere: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jere span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,287 babies were registered. Jere has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jere by Decade
How has Jere tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jere by State
Birth registrations for Jere span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 80 Jeres were registered per state.
Jere + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jere
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jere: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jere?
We estimate approximately 3,111 people named Jere are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 110,175 Americans share this first name.
Is Jere a common name?
Jere is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jere most popular?
Jere reached peak popularity in 1941, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jere is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jere a male name?
Jere is predominantly male. 78.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jere Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jere Smith, Jere Johnson, Jere Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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