Jheri
The Jheri curl is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among Black Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding, the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look.
Meaning & Origin of Jheri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Jheri curl is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among Black Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding, the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look.
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The Story of Jheri
Jheri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 13 Jheris were born — ranking #5,348 that year. As of 2026, Jheri ranks #15,031 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 148 Jheris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jheri
Jheri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Jheri's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Jheri'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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