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Jerry

Jerry ranks #199 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 213 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #63 among boy cat names.
Jerry's popularity trend

Jerry's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
213
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#199
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−48
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Jerry mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹi/2 syllables

Jerry is a familiar short form of Gerald, a Germanic name combining elements meaning "spear" and "rule" or "power," often glossed as "rule by the spear." It's also the name of the endlessly resourceful mouse in the classic Tom and Jerry cartoons.

Jerry has a cheerful, unpretentious sound to it, fitting for a pet who's a little bit clever, a little bit scrappy, and always good company.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jerry shows up

Jerry's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

DarwinAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%

Names like Jerry

JerichoJeremyJeromeHarryLarryBarryHuckleberryTerryPerryCurryGerryMurry

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