How Many People Are Named Jeri?
An estimated 17,447 people in the United States have the first name Jeri. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jeri peaked in popularity in 1957 with 926 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeri 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 Jeri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jeri is overwhelmingly female, 377 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,447
About 1 in 19,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1957
926 births
Total Registered
23,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeri
Jeri is predominantly female (98.4%), though 377 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jeri as a male name
Ranked #8,730 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1945 (18 births)
Jeri as a female name
Ranked #9,176 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (915 births)
Jeri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeri span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 7,464 babies were registered. Jeri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeri by Decade
How has Jeri 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.
Jeri by State
Birth registrations for Jeri span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Nevada, Maine. On average, about 412 Jeris were registered per state.
Jeri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jeri
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jeri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeri?
We estimate approximately 17,447 people named Jeri 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 19,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeri a common name?
Jeri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeri most popular?
Jeri reached peak popularity in 1957, when 926 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeri is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeri a female name?
Jeri is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeri Smith, Jeri Johnson, Jeri 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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