Girl · #11,422 in 2026

Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people.

Current Rank
#11,422
Peak Rank
#4,476 (1983)
Total Babies
123
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1981
First Year
2018
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#4476
Peak Rank
123
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jury

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people.

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Etymology
The word jury derives from Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“I swear or take an oath”). Juries are most common in common law adversarial-system jurisdictions. In the modern system, juries act as triers of fact , while judges act as triers of law (but see nullification ). A trial without a jury (in which both questions of fact and questions of law are decided by a judge) is known as a bench trial .

The Story of Jury

Jury first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 16 Jurys were born — ranking #4,476 that year. As of 2026, Jury ranks #11,422 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Jurys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jury

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jury

What does the name Jury mean?
A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people.
How popular is Jury in 2026?
In 2026, Jury ranks #11,422 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Jury most popular?
Jury reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #4,476 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jury most popular?
Jury has historically been most popular in California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jury.
Is Jury a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jury is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jury?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jury include Byron, Elizabethann, Ladawna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jury

Jury is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Jury's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #4,476. Use the chart and map above to compare Jury'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.