Jerry
Pronounced JH EH1 R IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1947
- 145 years in use
- 7 spellings
How popular is Jerry?
Jerry is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 631,242 children — the 54th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 19,204 children were given it.
Seven other spellings are counted in that total — Gerry, Gery, Jeri and four more — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Jerry and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Gerry
- Gery
- Jeri
- Jerrie
- Jerri
- Gerri
- Gerrie
Nicknames
Jerry is itself a short form of Gerald.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH EH1 R IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jerry
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jerry
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jerry?
- Jerry ranks 54th among boys' names in US records, with 631,242 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,363.
- Is Jerry a unisex name?
- No. Jerry is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jerry most popular?
- 1947, when 19,204 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Jerry spelled?
- Gerry, Gery, Jeri, Jerrie, Jerri, Gerri, Gerrie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.