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Jerica

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Likely an American blend of Jeri and Erica; some link it to Slovene Jerica, a diminutive of Jera or Gertruda.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jerica peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

96 people · the #42,522 first name in Brazil · median age 29

1990s

Among people named Jerica living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jerica

Most people given the name Jerica in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Jerica you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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