Jerusha: 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	5	1	–	#968
1890s	12	1	+140%	#1,286
1900s	6	1	-50%	#1,686
1910s	46	5	+667%	#2,069
1920s	52	5	+13%	#2,859
1930s	31	3	-40%	#3,600
1940s	24	2	-23%	#3,816
1950s	5	1	-79%	#6,127
1960s	47	5	+840%	#3,850
1970s	297	30	+532%	#1,790
1980s	267	27	-10%	#2,465
1990s	144	14	-46%	#4,891
2000s	115	12	-20%	#6,961
2010s	96	10	-17%	#8,693
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-13%	#9,212

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#968

1890s

+140%

#1,286

1900s

-50%

#1,686

1910s

+667%

#2,069

1920s

+13%

#2,859

1930s

-40%

#3,600

1940s

-23%

#3,816

1950s

-79%

#6,127

1960s

+840%

#3,850

1970s

297

+532%

#1,790

1980s

267

-10%

#2,465

1990s

144

-46%

#4,891

2000s

115

-20%

#6,961

2010s

-17%

#8,693

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#9,212

The story of Jerusha

Jerusha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,357 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,197 American babies have been named Jerusha. Its peak came in 1975, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jerusha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerusha?

The median living Jerusha is about 41 years old; half are between 25 and 48. An estimated 1,000 people named Jerusha 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.

Jerusha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,357
2024	11	#9,212
2023	8	#11,636
2022	7	#12,819
2021	7	#12,774
2020	9	#10,641
2019	10	#10,067
2018	9	#10,938
2017	8	#12,119
2016	10	#10,428
2015	9	#11,324
2014	13	#8,693
2013	8	#12,515
2012	9	#11,686
2011	11	#10,018
2010	9	#11,695
2009	9	#11,897
2008	14	#8,708
2007	17	#7,548
2006	10	#10,965
2005	11	#9,750
2004	5	#17,283
2003	7	#13,038
2002	12	#8,522
2001	15	#7,109
2000	15	#6,961
1995	16	#5,800
1990	14	#6,266
1985	19	#4,194
1980	36	#2,625
1975	52	#1,790
1970	12	#4,603
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,816
1940	6	#4,082
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,845
1925	12	#2,859
1920	–	–
1915	9	#3,002
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerusha?

The median living Jerusha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jerushas are between 25 and 48 years old.

How many people named Jerusha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jerusha are alive in the United States, based on 1,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jerusha mean?

A female given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Jerusha in 2025?

Jerusha ranked #11,357 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jerusha?

1,197 babies have been named Jerusha in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerusha most popular?

Jerusha peaked in 1975, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Jerusha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerusha rising or falling?

Jerusha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jerusha popularity over time

The story of Jerusha

How old are people named Jerusha?

Jerusha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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