Jersey
Meaning
place name, from the Channel Island of Jersey
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jersey peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
75 people · the #50,418 first name in Brazil · median age 33
Among people named Jersey 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 Jersey
Most people given the name Jersey in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jersey deep dive
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