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Girl name

Gerri

/ˈdʒɛɹi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2010

Gerri has been given to about 5,463 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,757
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gerri per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 226
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,463

How popular is Gerri?

Its best year was 1958, when 226 babies were given the name, ranking 660th. The typical living American called Gerri is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Gerri

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Geri0.96
  2. Terri0.82
  3. Kerri0.82
  4. Jerri0.82
  5. Teri0.78
  6. Keri0.78
  7. Gerry0.79
  8. Jeri0.78

Middle names for Gerri

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gerri Catherine0.84
  2. Gerri Josephine0.84
  3. Gerri Rose0.83
  4. Gerri Marie0.83
  5. Gerri Jane0.83
  6. Gerri Louise0.83

Sibling names for Gerri

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.82
  2. Rockybrother · 0.81
  3. Margosister · 0.79
  4. Chrisbrother · 0.79
  5. Reginasister · 0.78
  6. Jaybrother · 0.78

Where Gerri is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gerri Reyes0.78
    2. Gerri Nguyen0.78
    3. Gerri Moore0.78
    4. Gerri Lee0.78
    5. Gerri Hall0.78
    6. Gerri Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gerri

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.