Jerzee
A diminutive English name derived from the word "jersey", alluding to the island.
Name Census estimates that about 473 living Americans carry the first name Jerzee. It is a predominantly female name (96.4% of registrations). The average person named Jerzee today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerzee births was 2011 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerzee. 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.
People living today
473
~ 1 in 724,639 Americans
Peak year
2011
29 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,473
Tracked since 2001
Census
Jerzee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 331 people with the first name Jerzee, which placed it at #27,567 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,567
National first-name rank
People counted
331
331 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jerzee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerzee is White at 59.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.6%) and Hispanic (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jerzee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jerzee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.5% · 197
- Black or African American23.6% · 78
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 25
- Two or more races7.3% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Jerzee
Jerzee leans heavily female at 96.4% of total registrations, but 17 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jerzee as a male name
- Ranked #13,078 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Jerzee as a female name
- Ranked #6,473 in 2024
- 18 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerzee leans strongly female. 294 people counted with this name were female (89.1%), compared with 36 male bearers (10.9%).
Popularity
Jerzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerzee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 232 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jerzee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerzee 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 Jerzee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerzee
The name Jerzee is a modern variation of the English name Jersey, which itself is derived from the island of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands located off the coast of France. The island's name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "Gres-ey," meaning "grassy island."
In its earliest recorded history, the island of Jersey was first mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary, a 3rd-century Roman road map. The name "Jersey" began to appear in written records during the Norman period, as the island was part of the Duchy of Normandy.
While the name Jerzee is not found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root name, Jersey, has been associated with historical figures from the island itself. One notable individual was Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), an English writer, poet, soldier, and explorer who was appointed as the Governor of Jersey in 1600.
Another notable figure was John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of Methodism, who visited Jersey in 1787 and preached to large crowds during his time on the island.
In more recent history, the name Jerzee has been used as a first name, albeit infrequently. One individual who bore this name was Jerzee Geronimo (1935-2007), an American actress and activist of Chiricahua Apache descent, best known for her role in the film "Winterhawk" (1975).
Another person named Jerzee was Jerzee LeBaron (1917-2009), an American author and historian who wrote extensively about the history of Utah and the Mormon faith.
Jerzee Chalmers (1927-2008) was an American artist and sculptor known for her abstract expressionist works, particularly her paintings and sculptures incorporating found objects.
Jerzee Michaels (born 1981) is a contemporary American fashion designer and entrepreneur, known for her eponymous clothing line and appearances on reality television shows.
While the name Jerzee is not as common as its root name Jersey, it has been used throughout history, often reflecting a connection to the island or its cultural heritage.
People
Jerzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerzee 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
Jerzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 473 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerzee 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 724,639 US residents.
Is Jerzee a common name?
We classify Jerzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 477 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerzee was 2011, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerzee is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jerzee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 331 people with the name Jerzee, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,567 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jerzee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jerzee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerzee leans strongly female. 294 people counted with this name were female (89.1%), compared with 36 male bearers (10.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jerzee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerzee is White at 59.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.6%) and Hispanic (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jerzee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jerzee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.5% (197 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jerzee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerzee a female name?
Yes, 96.4% of people registered as Jerzee 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 Jerzee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerzee 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 Jerzee 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.
How many people share the name Jerzee?
Find out how many Americans are named Jerzee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.