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Jerry
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/
Rank in 2024
#865
Born in 2024
277
Peak year
1947 · #20
Origin
Not recorded
Also recorded for girls:0 in 2024
1880 to 2024
CoolingIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 277 boys were named Jerry, about 1 in every 6,192.
- It peaked in 1947 with 18,791 babies, ranked #20.
- It appears in the very first year of records, 1880.
- 614,825 boys have been named Jerry since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Jerry per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- 1.2Greatest1901–27
- 8.9Silent1928–45
- 6.9Boomers1946–64
- 3.4Gen X1965–80
- 1.1Millennials1981–96
- 0.5Gen Z1997–12
- 0.3Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 19,787 babies, 1.18 per 1,000. Silent: 184,481 babies, 8.93 per 1,000. Boomers: 259,194 babies, 6.90 per 1,000. Gen X: 91,496 babies, 3.36 per 1,000. Millennials: 34,987 babies, 1.15 per 1,000. Gen Z: 16,890 babies, 0.54 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 5,539 babies, 0.25 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
Clipping + -y. ==== Proper noun ==== Jerry (plural Jerrys or Jerries) A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, and similar male given names. A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine and Jerilyn. An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire. ===== Alternative forms ===== (diminutive of Gerald, Gerard): Gerry, Jheri (female diminutive): Gerry, Geri, Gerri, Jeri, Jerri, Jerrie ===== Derived terms =====
- A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, and similar male given names.
- A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine and Jerilyn.
- Origin
- Not recorded
- Say it
- /ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/
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