How Many People Are Named Jerry West?
There are approximately 266 people named Jerry West living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,288,550 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jerry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname West. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
266
1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Jerry: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jerry. The peak year was 1947 with 19,260 births. The average person named Jerry today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the West Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname West, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Jerry" has an estimated frequency of 0.117% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "West" appears at a rate of 66.38 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 266 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Jerry West: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Jerry West?
We estimate approximately 266 people named Jerry West are alive in the United States today. The first name Jerry is shared by 400,270 Americans, and the surname West is shared by 222,966.
How rare is the name Jerry West?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,288,550 Americans. The first name Jerry is common and the surname West is common.
Is Jerry a male or female name?
Jerry is predominantly male, with 97.3% of bearers being male and 2.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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