Jere
Boy name · English · German · Hebrew · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #498 in 1941
0 babies were named Jere in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJere first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #498.
About the name Jere
Jere is a boy name of English, German and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Jere for boys from 1881 to 2022, in 103 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #498 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesHebrew namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5.5 | 181,452 boys |
| 1890s | 5.7 | 174,216 boys |
| 1910s | 13 | 77,580 boys |
| 1920s | 25 | 39,463 boys |
| 1930s | 81 | 12,330 boys |
| 1940s | 71 | 14,158 boys |
| 1950s | 44 | 22,558 boys |
| 1960s | 29 | 34,578 boys |
| 1970s | 14 | 71,225 boys |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 114,679 boys |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 221,239 boys |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 327,869 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 517,241 boys |
Other spellings of Jere
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Jere
What is the origin of the name Jere?
Jere has English, German, Hebrew, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Jere a boy or girl name?
Jere is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jere?
Jere is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #498 in 1941.