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Jerusalem
OriginPlace name
Meaning"city of the ancient god Shalem"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#11356
Boys#7393
42% girls · 58% boys
About Jerusalem
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.
Jerusalem for girls#11356 US
It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.
Jerusalem Demsas is a staff writer at The Atlantic.
Pronounced juh-ROO-suh-lem.
As of October 2026, Jerusalem ranked #7393 for boys and #11356 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7340 for boys in 2018 and #6179 for girls in 2020.
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