Boys name
Jerry
Jerry is a boys' name given to 609,252 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 18,794 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Oklahoma in 1940.
Which states favor Jerry
Jerry by state
Top states by all-time births named Jerry. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 53,169 | #1026 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 39,919 | #850 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 31,392 | #831 (2025) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 30,151 | #844 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 28,431 | #731 (2025) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 27,985 | #694 (2025) |
| 7 | Indiana | 24,108 | #563 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 22,813 | #953 (2025) |
| 9 | Alabama | 22,521 | #812 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 21,926 | #617 (2023) |
| 11 | Missouri | 21,925 | #615 (2025) |
| 12 | New York | 20,963 | #1248 (2025) |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 19,768 | #588 (2025) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 19,429 | #595 (2025) |
| 15 | Arkansas | 17,318 | #517 (2025) |
| 16 | Mississippi | 16,343 | #343 (2024) |
| 17 | Virginia | 14,817 | #922 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 14,462 | #505 (2023) |
| 19 | Florida | 13,383 | #864 (2025) |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 13,168 | #811 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).