How Many People Are Named Jerzy?
An estimated 312 people in the United States have the first name Jerzy. It is used for both genders, with 55.8% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Jerzy peaked in popularity in 2010 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerzy 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 Jerzy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
312
About 1 in 1,098,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2010
22 births
Total Registered
317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerzy
Jerzy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.8%) and females (44.2%). Out of 317 total births registered, 177 were male and 140 were female.
Jerzy as a male name
Ranked #7,479 in 2023
11 male births in 2023
Peak: 2010 (15 births)
Jerzy as a female name
Ranked #12,814 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (13 births)
Jerzy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerzy span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 125 babies were registered. While Jerzy is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jerzy by Decade
How has Jerzy 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.
Jerzy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerzy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerzy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerzy?
We estimate approximately 312 people named Jerzy 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 1,098,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerzy a common name?
Jerzy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerzy most popular?
Jerzy reached peak popularity in 2010, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerzy is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerzy a male name?
Jerzy is predominantly male. 55.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerzy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerzy Smith, Jerzy Johnson, Jerzy 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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