How Many People Are Named Jerre?
An estimated 663 people in the United States have the first name Jerre. It is used for both genders, with 56.3% male. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Jerre peaked in popularity in 1942 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerre 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 Jerre paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jerre is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 74, Jerre is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
663
About 1 in 516,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.3% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1942
52 births
Total Registered
1,412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerre
Jerre is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.3%) and females (43.7%). Out of 1,412 total births registered, 795 were male and 617 were female.
Jerre as a male name
Ranked #6,784 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1942 (28 births)
Jerre as a female name
Ranked #5,508 in 1965
7 female births in 1965
Peak: 1952 (35 births)
Jerre: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerre span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 432 babies were registered. Jerre has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerre by Decade
How has Jerre 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.
Jerre by State
Birth registrations for Jerre span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Missouri. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri. On average, about 23 Jerres were registered per state.
Jerre + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerre
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jerre: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerre?
We estimate approximately 663 people named Jerre 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 516,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerre a common name?
Jerre is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerre most popular?
Jerre reached peak popularity in 1942, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerre is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerre a male name?
Jerre is predominantly male. 56.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerre Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerre Smith, Jerre Johnson, Jerre 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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