How Many People Are Named Jersey?
An estimated 4,420 people in the United States have the first name Jersey. It is used for both genders, with 86.7% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jersey peaked in popularity in 2010 with 242 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jersey 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 Jersey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jersey is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,420
About 1 in 77,546 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.7% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
242 births
Total Registered
4,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jersey
Jersey is predominantly female (86.7%), though 593 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jersey as a male name
Ranked #2,573 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (60 births)
Jersey as a female name
Ranked #1,620 in 2024
128 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (232 births)
Jersey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jersey span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,756 babies were registered. While Jersey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jersey by Decade
How has Jersey 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.
Jersey by State
Birth registrations for Jersey span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Hawaii, West Virginia, New Jersey. On average, about 75 Jerseys were registered per state.
Jersey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jersey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jersey
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jersey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jersey?
We estimate approximately 4,420 people named Jersey 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 77,546 Americans share this first name.
Is Jersey a common name?
Jersey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jersey most popular?
Jersey reached peak popularity in 2010, when 242 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jersey is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jersey a female name?
Jersey is predominantly female. 86.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jersey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jersey Smith, Jersey Johnson, Jersey 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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