How old is someone named Jerry?
The average Jerry is 63 years old.
Half of all living Jerrys are between 54 and 76.
When was Jerry popular?
Parents have been choosing Jerry less often since its peak in 1947; 262 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1947 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,756 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,273 | 0 |
| 1920s | 19,626 | 190 |
| 1930s | 84,841 | 13,000 |
| 1940s | 172,238 | 74,000 |
| 1950s | 139,095 | 91,000 |
| 1960s | 94,778 | 76,000 |
| 1970s | 49,081 | 44,000 |
| 1980s | 26,149 | 25,000 |
| 1990s | 16,727 | 16,000 |
| 2000s | 10,695 | 11,000 |
| 2010s | 5,924 | 5,900 |
| 2020s | 1,980 | 2,000 |
How many Jerrys are still alive?
About 360,000 Jerrys are alive in the US today. That's 57% of the roughly 630,000 babies named Jerry since 1880.
Roughly half of all Jerrys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Jerry?
About half of living Jerrys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jerry an old name?
Yes. Jerry is older than 93 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Jerry will be 68 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Jerry a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 97.8% of living Jerrys are men.
Names the same age as Jerry
NAME TWIN
Jerry's name twin is Gerald. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gerald's age curve is the closest match to Jerry's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Jerry
How old is the average Jerry?
The average Jerry in the US is 63 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jerry?
About 360,000 Jerrys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 630,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Jerry most popular?
In 1947, when about 19,000 baby boys were named Jerry.
Is Jerry a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 48% of living Jerrys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this