Jerre
Jerre is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Jerre Denoble (1923–2011), American outfielder who played for the All-American Girls Jerre Levy, American psychologist Jerre Mangione (1909–1998), American writer Jerre Noe (1923–2005), American computer scientist Jerre Stockton Williams (1916–1993), United States federal judge
Meaning & Origin of Jerre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jerre is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Jerre Denoble (1923–2011), American outfielder who played for the All-American Girls Jerre Levy, American psychologist Jerre Mangione (1909–1998), American writer Jerre Noe (1923–2005), American computer scientist Jerre Stockton Williams (1916–1993), United States federal judge
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The Story of Jerre
As a girl name
Jerre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 35 Jerres were born — ranking #1,641 that year. As of 2026, Jerre ranks #5,286 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 617 Jerres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jerre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 28 Jerres were born — ranking #1,316 that year. As of 2026, Jerre ranks #6,313 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 795 Jerres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jerre
Jerre is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 795 births in the dataset. Jerre's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,316. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerre'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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