Jersey
Boy name · #2735 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jersey? In official American birth records, Jersey has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
Jersey ranks #2735 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Jersey.
Babies named Jersey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 77-year story
Jersey first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 60 babies and a rank of #2355. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jersey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jersey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jersey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jersey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jersey is most common
State-level data for Jersey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jersey
Statistically, parents drawn to Jersey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Journey, Adley, Ridley, Renley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2323 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jersey?
In official American birth records, the name Jersey first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
Is Jersey a popular boy name?
Jersey ranked #2735 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Jersey most popular?
Jersey peaked in 2022, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2355 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jersey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Jersey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.