The name Jerry is a girl's name meaning "ruler with the spear or sacred name".

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The J spelling of this nickname name has always skewed more masculine, perhaps because it relates directly to Jerome but not to Geraldine. But supermodel Jerry Hall, whose full name is Jerry and who has a twin sister named Terry, pulls it off in glamorous style.

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The name Jerry is currently ranked #974 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #272 in 1940. It is currently rising in popularity. Jerry is also used for boys, ranking #907 in 2025 (more popular).

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The name Jerry is a boy's name meaning "ruler with the spear or sacred name".

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Jerry is one of those short forms that, like Mike and Debbie, rose to popularity on the coattails of their formal versions. The equivalents today are nickname names like Ellie and Theo.
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Though Jerry has been on a long slow downward slide for 80 years, it still ranks among the Top 1000 baby boy names in the US.

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The name Jerry is currently ranked #907 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #14 in 1940. The name is most popular in JERRY, JERRY, and JERRY. Jerry is occasionally used for girls in 2017.

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