Jerry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jerry is a given name, usually used for males. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Geri, Jery, Jere, Jerrie, or Jeri.

From Wikipedia

Jerry first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 63 babies (rank #445 that year). In 2024 it was given to 16 boys (rank #1,417). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jerry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jerry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,256

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Parks and Recreation: Jerry/Garry/Larry/Terry Gergich — much-maligned coworker

Famous people named Jerry

Jerry Lewisvaudeville performer · b. 1926
Jerry Seinfeldstand-up comedian · b. 1954
Jerry Rawlingssoldier · b. 1947
Jerry Westsports executive · b. 1938
Jerry Brownblogger · b. 1938

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Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	49	#430
1992	54	#411
1993	55	#404
1994	35	#501
1995	40	#486
1996	51	#423
1997	54	#411
1998	53	#413
1999	34	#554
2000	38	#512
2001	38	#525
2002	42	#498
2003	43	#498
2004	50	#456
2005	51	#452
2006	43	#547
2007	46	#557
2008	63	#445
2009	40	#647
2010	36	#685
2011	31	#755
2012	38	#658
2013	35	#709
2014	37	#695
2015	25	#917
2016	30	#827
2017	17	#1,245
2018	22	#1,021
2019	19	#1,146
2020	33	#768
2021	18	#1,241
2022	10	#1,877
2023	10	#1,938
2024	16	#1,417