Jeri Ryan
There are approximately 8 people named Jeri Ryan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeri with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ryan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Jeri
17K
Alive today
Named Ryan
158K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (87.2%)
Estimated bearers: 158K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #201
Per 100K: 46.04
Top ancestry: White (88.9%)
First name trend
Jeri: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeri. The peak year was 1957 with 926 births. The average person named Jeri today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeri
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jeri, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jeri at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.2% · 16,449
- Black or African American4.7% · 886
- Two or more races3.2% · 608
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 490
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 223
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 209
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ryan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ryan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ryan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ryan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.9% · 122,260
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 5,031
- Two or more races3.1% · 4,326
- Black or African American3.0% · 4,068
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1,370
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 544
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeri has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0051% of the US population, based on 17,447 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jeri right now.
The surname Ryan appears at a rate of 46.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0460%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Jeri Ryan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Ryan
FAQ
Jeri Ryan: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeri Ryan?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Jeri Ryan. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0051%) with the surname frequency (46.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeri Ryan?
We classify Jeri Ryan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeri a male or female name?
Jeri is predominantly female. Out of 23,009 total SSA registrations, 1.6% were male and 98.4% were female. See the full Jeri profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Jeri Ryan?
Want to know how common the name Jeri Ryan is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.