Jeri
Meaning
a modern respelling of Jerry/Geri, a pet form of Geraldine, from Germanic elements meaning spear rule
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jeri peaked in the 1940s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
282 people · the #19,918 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 45
Among people named Jeri living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jeri
Most people given the name Jeri in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Jeri you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jeri deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jeri truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jeri fits with your family’s names and surname.
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