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Jerri

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1940s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A feminine respelling of Jerry, a pet form of Gerald/Geraldine, from Germanic elements meaning spear-rule.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jerri peaked in the 1940s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,283 people · the #4,675 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 90,909 · median age 46

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Jerri 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 Jerri

Most people given the name Jerri in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Jerri 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.

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The Jerri deep dive

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