Jerzy
Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek, which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish.
Meaning & Origin of Jerzy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek, which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish.
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The Story of Jerzy
As a girl name
Jerzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Jerzys were born — ranking #8,965 that year. As of 2026, Jerzy ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 140 Jerzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jerzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Jerzys were born — ranking #5,741 that year. As of 2026, Jerzy ranks #7,285 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 177 Jerzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jerzy
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- Jerzy, nom de guerre of Ryszard Białous , Polish World War II resistance fighter
- Jerzy Andrzejewski , Polish writer
- Jerzy Bartmiński , Polish linguist and ethnologist
- Jerzy Braun (disambiguation) , several people
- Jerzy Brzęczek , Polish footballer and manager
- Jerzy Buzek , Polish politician and former Prime Minister and former President of the European Parliament
- Jerzy Dudek , Polish footballer
- Jerzy Fedorowicz , Polish actor and theatre director
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Names that sound like Jerzy
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About the name Jerzy
Jerzy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Jerzy's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerzy'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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