Jersey Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Jersey

An established place name, associated with a sunny island in the English Channel, the Garden State in the US, knitted pullovers, reality TV, and a Broadway musical. It peaked in the late 2000s and though it is now in decline, 130 girls and nearly 50 boys received the name in 2023.

Jersey for girls#1394 US

-ey meaning "island". Alternative theories suggest it comes from jarl ,meaning "earl" or hjǫr meaning "sword".

Jersey for boys#2732 US

The New Jersey cities of Camden and Trenton are in, but the name of the state has not caught on to anywhere near the same extent, possibly due to its association with knitted pullovers and reality TV. Nevertheless, Jersey peaked as a masculine name in 2022, when it was given to around 60 boys.

The etymology of Jersey is not certain, but it may derive from the Norse name Geirr which means "spear", with the suffix -ey meaning "island". Alternative theories suggest it comes from jarl , meaning "earl" or hjǫr meaning "sword".

YouTube family and social media stars The Mighty McClures named their son Jersey in 2017, who joined old twin sisters Ava and Alexis.

Pronounced JUR-zee.

As of October 2026, Jersey ranked #1394 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1071 in 2010.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Girls #1,394

Boys #2,732

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · girls	Births · girls	US rank · boys	Births · boys
2014	#1,580	137	—	0
2015	#1,535	146	—	0
2016	#1,606	137	—	0
2017	#1,555	141	#4,167	25
2018	#1,534	142	#3,832	28
2019	#1,427	157	#2,605	50
2020	#1,329	166	#2,333	58
2021	#1,469	146	#2,938	42
2022	#1,516	143	#2,362	60
2023	#1,589	132	#2,670	49
2024	#1,620	128	#2,573	52
2025	#1,394	157	#2,732	47