Boy or Girl

Is Jered a boy or girl name?

Jered was a boy name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 3,788 US babies named Jered were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
#10,306
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Jered since 1949
3,788
Most popular year
1982
177 babies
Babies named Jered each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Jered from 1949 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.0501001502001960198020002020

Boys and girls named Jered, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1940s500%
1950s1100%
1960s5800%
1970s73000%
1980s1,50500%
1990s94200%
2000s39100%
2010s10700%
2020s3900%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20247#10,3060–
20236#11,4450–
20229#8,6080–
20216#11,3580–
202011#7,2290–
20195#13,0060–
20185#13,0420–
20176#11,3910–
20166#11,3390–
20158#9,1220–
201413#6,4550–
201317#5,2770–
201219#4,9360–
201115#5,8020–
201013#6,5250–
200925#4,0960–
200821#4,6140–
200728#3,7370–
200631#3,4140–
200529#3,4170–
200429#3,3220–
200347#2,2950–
200241#2,4500–
200158#1,9010–
200082#1,4920–
199972#1,5490–
199884#1,3880–
199780#1,3800–
199683#1,3190–
199571#1,4100–
1994104#1,1080–
199399#1,1340–
1992122#9810–
1991101#1,0860–
1990126#9160–
1989135#8670–
1988127#8450–
1987140#7790–
1986154#7280–
1985146#7310–
1984171#6610–
1983155#6910–
1982177#6540–
1981148#7100–
1980152#7050–
1979131#7590–
1978102#8510–
197792#8890–
197699#8410–
197577#9340–
197471#9730–
197355#1,0980–
197244#1,2570–
197137#1,4080–
197022#1,9090–
196918#2,0110–
196817#1,9880–
19678#3,1030–
19666#3,7090–
19650–0–
19640–0–
19639#2,9470–
19620–0–
19610–0–
19600–0–
19590–0–
19580–0–
19575#4,2580–
19560–0–
19550–0–
19540–0–
19536#3,6090–
19520–0–
19510–0–
19500–0–
19495#3,9560–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Jered reached #654 in 1982. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Jered

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.