Jerra
Feminine
Jerra is a short two-syllable name with a doubled r and a clean -a ending, sounding like a feminine of Jerry. It has no documented source, and its sound and its neighbors are what it has to go on.
How old is the name Jerra?
Jerra first appears in US birth records in 1941 — 84 years ago. The typical Jerra alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 500 people named Jerra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jerra most popular?
Jerra peaked in 1941, reaching #3559 nationally. See the whole 1941 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Jerra
Our story of Jerra begins with Jerry, one of the most familiar short names of the American century, and gives it an -a, the ending English has long used to mark a name as a girl's. In American speech it rhymes with Sarah and Terra, so it says itself without help. Nothing grander stands behind it, and it does not need anything grander: two syllables, easy to call, hard to mishear.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No meaning is documented for Jerra. It may be Jerry given the -a ending that marks many English girls' names, or a clipping of a longer name such as Geraldine. It is not the rune name Jera, which is spelled with one r and belongs to a different tradition.
Pronouncing Jerra
JAIR-uh
Two syllables stressed on the first, rhyming with Sarah as most Americans say it.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1941
- Most girls named
- 198619 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3559reached in 1941
- Change vs 2016
- +60.0%8 in 2017, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jerras among us
people named Jerra are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Jerra sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Short and easy to spell once heard.
- Rhymes with familiar names such as Sarah and Tara.
- Sounds complete without a nickname.
- Others will spell it Jera, Gerra or Jerrah, and the double r will need stating.
- Without a documented meaning, the name's sound is the answer to anyone who asks, and it is a clear one.
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Frequently asked
- How many Jerras are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Jerra are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jerra in 2025?
- Jerra is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Jerra with classmates?
- Jerra will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More J names
The most-given names starting with J, all years combined.
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