How Many People Are Named Jerry?
An estimated 400,270 people in the United States have the first name Jerry. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #121 overall. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Jerry peaked in popularity in 1947 with 19,260 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerry 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 Jerry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jerry is overwhelmingly male, 17,314 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jerry has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
400,270
About 1 in 856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1947
19,260 births
Total Registered
632,139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerry
Jerry is predominantly male (97.3%), though 17,314 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jerry as a male name
Ranked #867 in 2024
277 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (18,791 births)
Jerry as a female name
Ranked #14,905 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1943 (626 births)
Jerry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 172,231 babies were registered. Jerry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerry by Decade
How has Jerry 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,106 | 1,106 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,147 | 1,140 | 7 | |
| 1900s | 1,756 | 1,636 | 120 | |
| 1910s | 7,273 | 6,486 | 787 | |
| 1920s | 19,626 | 17,449 | 2,177 | |
| 1930s | 84,840 | 80,689 | 4,151 | |
| 1940s | 172,231 | 167,250 | 4,981 | |
| 1950s | 139,099 | 136,571 | 2,528 | |
| 1960s | 94,774 | 93,540 | 1,234 | |
| 1970s | 49,081 | 48,351 | 730 | |
| 1980s | 26,151 | 25,757 | 394 | |
| 1990s | 16,727 | 16,577 | 150 | |
| 2000s | 10,692 | 10,643 | 49 | |
| 2010s | 5,921 | 5,915 | 6 | |
| 2020s | 1,715 | 1,715 | 0 | |
Jerry by State
Birth registrations for Jerry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 12,213 Jerrys were registered per state.
Jerry + Last Name Combinations
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Jerry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerry?
We estimate approximately 400,270 people named Jerry 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 856 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerry a common name?
Jerry is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 632,139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerry most popular?
Jerry reached peak popularity in 1947, when 19,260 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerry is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerry a male name?
Jerry is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerry Smith, Jerry Johnson, Jerry 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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