Jerra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	13	1	–	#3,761
1950s	51	5	+292%	#3,955
1960s	40	4	-22%	#5,387
1970s	56	6	+40%	#5,716
1980s	110	11	+96%	#4,248
1990s	112	11	+2%	#5,384
2000s	86	9	-23%	#7,032
2010s	54	5	-37%	#10,017
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,761

1950s

+292%

#3,955

1960s

-22%

#5,387

1970s

+40%

#5,716

1980s

110

+96%

#4,248

1990s

112

+2%

#5,384

2000s

-23%

#7,032

2010s

-37%

#10,017

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jerra

Jerra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 522 American babies have been named Jerra. Its peak came in 1986, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jerra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerra?

The median living Jerra is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Jerra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jerra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,118
2016	5	#17,403
2015	7	#13,642
2014	5	#17,713
2013	7	#13,813
2012	11	#10,017
2011	6	#15,672
2010	5	#18,232
2009	5	#18,578
2008	7	#14,510
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,900
2005	9	#11,304
2004	9	#11,106
2003	16	#7,032
2002	9	#10,596
2001	9	#10,478
2000	14	#7,342
1995	10	#8,350
1990	17	#5,384
1985	9	#7,204
1980	8	#7,689
1975	7	#7,484
1970	5	#8,518
1965	6	#6,100
1960	7	#5,387
1955	8	#4,542
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jerra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jerra?

The median living Jerra is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jerras are between 24 and 47 years old.

How many people named Jerra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jerra are alive in the United States, based on 522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerra in 2025?

Jerra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jerra?

522 babies have been named Jerra in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerra most popular?

Jerra peaked in 1986, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jerra a boy or girl name?

Jerra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jerra rising or falling?

Jerra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jerra popularity over time

The story of Jerra

How old are people named Jerra?

Jerra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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