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Jere

Pronounced JH IH1 R (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1941
  • 142 years in use
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How popular is Jere?

Jere is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 5,437 children — the 1,689th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 23 births across the past decade, against a peak of 137 in a single year. That peak was in 1941.

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1941Boys: 137Girls: 29

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH IH1 R
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jere

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jere

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jere?
Jere ranks 1,689th among boys' names in US records, with 5,437 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 23.
Is Jere a unisex name?
No. Jere is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jere most popular?
1941, when 137 children were given the name. It has been in use for 142 years and is still recorded as of 2024.