Jerrica
A combination of the names "Jeremy" and "Jessica", of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 4,309 living Americans carry the first name Jerrica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jerrica today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerrica births was 1988 (437 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerrica. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jerrica with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.3K
~ 1 in 79,544 Americans
Peak year
1988
437 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,178
Tracked since 1970
Census
Jerrica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,682 people with the first name Jerrica, which placed it at #4,873 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
#4,873
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,682 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jerrica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerrica is White at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (36.8%) and Hispanic (7.9%). 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 Jerrica 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 Jerrica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.4% · 1,709
- Black or African American36.8% · 1,356
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 292
- Two or more races5.5% · 203
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 80
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 42
Popularity
Jerrica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerrica from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,984 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerrica 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 Jerrica during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerricas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Jerrica, while Oregon, Hawaii, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 78 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerrica
The name Jerrica is a relatively modern variation of the feminine given name Erica, which is derived from the Germanic name Airika. The Germanic roots of Airika are thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic words *aiz (honor, respect) and *rīkaz (ruler, powerful).
The earliest known use of the name Erica dates back to the 7th century, with records showing individuals bearing the name in parts of what is now Germany and the Netherlands. Over time, the spelling evolved from Airika to Erica as it spread across Europe.
While the name Erica has been in use for centuries, the variant spelling Jerrica is much more recent, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a creative respelling or combination of Erica with other names like Jenna or Jeremiah. The earliest recorded instances of Jerrica as a distinct name are difficult to pinpoint, but it appears to have gained popularity in English-speaking countries like the United States and United Kingdom in the latter half of the 20th century.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jerrica was Jerrica Linn Benton, a fictional character and the alter ego of the pop star Jem from the 1980s animated series Jem and the Holograms. While not a real person, Jerrica Benton's prominence in the popular children's series likely contributed to the name's increased use.
Other noteworthy people named Jerrica include:
1. Jerrica Tsai (born 1986), an American model and television personality.
2. Jerrica Patton (born 1986), an American basketball player who played professionally in the WNBA.
3. Jerrica Benton (born 1992), an American singer and songwriter.
4. Jerrica Farrington (born 1995), an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
5. Jerrica Little (born 1998), an American professional soccer player.
While not an ancient name by any means, Jerrica has gained a foothold as a distinct feminine given name, particularly in the United States, over the past few decades. Its roots can be traced back to the Germanic Airika, but its modern spelling and popularity are relatively recent developments.
People
Jerrica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerrica 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
Jerrica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,309 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerrica 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 79,544 US residents.
Is Jerrica a common name?
We classify Jerrica as "Rare". It ranks above 96.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerrica most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerrica was 1988, when 437 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerrica is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jerrica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,682 people with the name Jerrica, or 1.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,873 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 Jerrica 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 Jerrica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerrica appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,682 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jerrica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerrica is White at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (36.8%) and Hispanic (7.9%). 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 Jerrica most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jerrica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.4% (1,709 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 Jerrica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerrica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerrica 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 Jerrica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerrica 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 Jerrica 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 Americans are named Jerrica?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.