Jerry West
There are approximately 266 people named Jerry West living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,288,550 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jerry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname West. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
266
1 in 1,288,550
Named Jerry
400K
Alive today
Named West
228K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 400K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 228K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #125
Per 100K: 66.38
Top ancestry: White (75.5%)
First name trend
Jerry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jerry. The peak year was 1947 with 19,260 births. The average person named Jerry today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the West surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname West, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.5%.
- White75.5%
- Black or African American18.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jerry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1168% of the US population, based on 400,270 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname West appears at a rate of 66.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0664%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 266 people with the full name Jerry West. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Jerry
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FAQ
Jerry West: questions and answers
How many people are named Jerry West?
We estimate approximately 266 people in the United States share the full name Jerry West. That works out to about 1 in 1,288,550 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1168%) with the surname frequency (66.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jerry West?
We classify Jerry West as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,288,550 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jerry a male or female name?
Jerry is predominantly male. Out of 632,139 total SSA registrations, 97.3% were male and 2.7% were female. See the full Jerry 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.