Jersi
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to Jersey.
Name Census estimates that about 380 living Americans carry the first name Jersi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jersi today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jersi births was 2024 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jersi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jersi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
380
~ 1 in 901,985 Americans
Peak year
2024
39 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,840
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Jersi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jersi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 155 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jersi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jersi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jersis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Louisiana, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Jersi, while Texas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jersi
The given name Jersi has its origins in the ancient Germanic language, dating back to the 5th century AD. Jersi is derived from the Old Germanic name "Ger-sinda," which means "journey of the spear" or "spear-traveler." This name likely originated among the warlike Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of modern-day Germany and Scandinavia during the Migration Period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jersi can be found in the Burgundian Chronicles, a historical record of the Burgundian Kingdom written in the 6th century. The chronicles mention a Burgundian warrior named Jersi who fought alongside King Gundobad in the Battle of Vienne against the Franks in 500 AD.
In the 9th century, a Frankish nobleman named Jersi was appointed as a count by Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor. This Jersi is mentioned in the Annales Regni Francorum, an official court chronicle of the Carolingian Empire.
During the Viking Age, a Norwegian chieftain named Jersi Ivarsson is recorded in the Icelandic Sagas as one of the first Norwegian settlers in Iceland. He is said to have established a settlement in the western fjords of Iceland around 930 AD.
In the 11th century, a German knight named Jersi von Hohenzollern fought alongside the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy against Pope Gregory VII. He is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for his valor in the Battle of Mellrichstadt in 1078.
Another notable figure with the name Jersi was an English monk and chronicler who lived in the 12th century. Jersi of Worcester was a Benedictine monk at the Worcester Priory and is best known for his work, the "Chronicon ex Chronicis," a compilation of historical chronicles covering events from the creation of the world up to the reign of King Stephen of England.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Jersi, a name with deep roots in the Germanic languages and cultures of ancient Europe.
People
Jersi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jersi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jersi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jersi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 380 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jersi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 901,985 US residents.
Is Jersi a common name?
We classify Jersi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 383 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jersi most popular?
The single biggest year for Jersi was 2024, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jersi is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jersi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jersi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jersi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jersi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jersi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jersi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jersi?
See how many people have the name Jersi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.