Jeris
Jeris Johnson is an American singer-songwriter from Eugene, Oregon known for blending pop, rock, metal, and alternative music. He gained recognition through social media and collaborations with various artists.
Meaning & Origin of Jeris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeris Johnson is an American singer-songwriter from Eugene, Oregon known for blending pop, rock, metal, and alternative music. He gained recognition through social media and collaborations with various artists.
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The Story of Jeris
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jeris as a girl name dates back to 1938, when 5 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Jeris — #4,201 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Jeris on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Jeris last appeared in the published SSA data in 1986, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 116 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jeris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 52 births, good for #1,275 nationwide. About 64% of every Jeris on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Jeris last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 173 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Jeris
Jeris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 173 births in the dataset. Jeris's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,275. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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