Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing British Crown Dependency in Northwestern Europe 14 miles (23 km) off the Cotentin Peninsula of north-west France. At 45 square miles (120 km2), the main island, Jersey, is the largest of the Channel Islands.
Meaning & Origin of Jersey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing British Crown Dependency in Northwestern Europe 14 miles (23 km) off the Cotentin Peninsula of north-west France. At 45 square miles (120 km2), the main island, Jersey, is the largest of the Channel Islands.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jersey
As a girl name
Jersey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 232 Jerseys were born — ranking #1,070 that year. As of 2026, Jersey ranks #1,721 for girls with 119 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 4K Jerseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jersey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 60 Jerseys were born — ranking #2,354 that year. As of 2026, Jersey ranks #2,609 for boys with 51 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 696 Jerseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jersey
Jersey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jersey's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Jersey'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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