How Many People Are Named Jerri?
An estimated 12,285 people in the United States have the first name Jerri. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Jerri peaked in popularity in 1957 with 575 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerri 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 Jerri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jerri is overwhelmingly female, 279 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,285
About 1 in 27,900 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1957
575 births
Total Registered
15,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerri
Jerri is predominantly female (98.2%), though 279 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jerri as a male name
Ranked #13,347 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1959 (11 births)
Jerri as a female name
Ranked #16,284 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (565 births)
Jerri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerri span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 4,963 babies were registered. Jerri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerri by Decade
How has Jerri 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.
Jerri by State
Birth registrations for Jerri span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Nevada, Massachusetts. On average, about 297 Jerris were registered per state.
Jerri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerri
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Jerri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerri?
We estimate approximately 12,285 people named Jerri 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 27,900 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerri a common name?
Jerri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerri most popular?
Jerri reached peak popularity in 1957, when 575 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerri is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerri a female name?
Jerri is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerri Smith, Jerri Johnson, Jerri 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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