Jeret
A name of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of Jared or Gerald.
Name Census estimates that about 215 living Americans carry the first name Jeret. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeret today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeret births was 2006 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeret. 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
215
~ 1 in 1,594,206 Americans
Peak year
2006
16 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2010 SSA rank
#8,425
Tracked since 1969
Census
Jeret in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 249 people with the first name Jeret, which placed it at #33,298 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
#33,298
National first-name rank
People counted
249
249 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeret
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeret is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Jeret 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 Jeret at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.9% · 199
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 27
- Two or more races5.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 5
- Black or African American0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Jeret: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeret from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeret 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 Jeret 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 Jeret
The name Jeret is believed to have its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew root word "yarah," which means "to throw" or "to shoot." This suggests that the name may have been associated with skilled archers or hunters in ancient times.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jeret can be found in the Book of Judges, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. In Judges 5:6, a man named Jeret is mentioned as being among the leaders of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali during the time of the Judges, which was around the 12th century BCE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Jeret was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various historical records and documents from different parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Jeret of Auxerre, a French monk and scholar who lived in the 9th century CE. He is known for his contributions to the study of canon law and for his writings on various theological topics.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jeret gained some popularity, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Jeret Tasso, an Italian poet and playwright who lived from 1544 to 1595. He is best known for his epic poem "Gerusalemme Liberata" (Jerusalem Delivered), which is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature.
In more recent history, the name Jeret has been relatively rare, but there have been a few notable individuals who have carried it. One such person was Jeret Peterson, an American freestyle skier who competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. He was born in 1981 and tragically passed away in 2011 at the age of 29 after sustaining injuries during a skiing accident.
Another individual with the name Jeret was Jeret Schroeder, an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2013. He was born in 1985 and played for teams such as the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners.
While the name Jeret may not be as common as some other names, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various cultures and time periods. Its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and its association with skilled archers or hunters add an interesting layer of meaning to this unique name.
People
Jeret + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeret 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
Jeret: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeret?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 215 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeret 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 1,594,206 US residents.
Is Jeret a common name?
We classify Jeret as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 223 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeret most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeret was 2006, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeret is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeret in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 249 people with the name Jeret, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,298 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 Jeret 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 Jeret?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeret appears almost entirely male. Of the 254 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Jeret?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeret is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Jeret most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeret in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (199 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 Jeret in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeret a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeret in the SSA data are male. 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 Jeret still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeret 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 Jeret 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 are called Jeret?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.