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“Yahweh will raise”
[ˈje̞re̞] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Jere is a masculine given name documented in French, Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Jeremias, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “Yahweh will raise”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Jeré (Q141215987)
Meaning: “Yahweh will raise”
Short form of Jeremias. Comparable to English Jerry.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2022: 5 boys (rank 12330).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Jere
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 7 | 861 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1915 | 12 | 2,184 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 11 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1919 | 21 | 1,624 | observed |
| 1920 | 16 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1922 | 27 | 1,434 | observed |
| 1923 | 22 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1924 | 23 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1925 | 24 | 1,534 | observed |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,074 | observed |
| 1927 | 34 | 1,248 | observed |
| 1928 | 48 | 992 | observed |
| 1929 | 53 | 923 | observed |
| 1930 | 57 | 873 | observed |
| 1931 | 61 | 800 | observed |
| 1932 | 86 | 657 | observed |
| 1933 | 75 | 685 | observed |
| 1934 | 94 | 611 | observed |
| 1935 | 104 | 566 | observed |
| 1936 | 73 | 690 | observed |
| 1937 | 91 | 609 | observed |
| 1938 | 122 | 527 | observed |
| 1939 | 95 | 594 | observed |
| 1940 | 112 | 560 | observed |
| 1941 | 137 | 498 | observed |
| 1942 | 110 | 598 | observed |
| 1943 | 113 | 594 | observed |
| 1944 | 100 | 614 | observed |
| 1945 | 62 | 782 | observed |
| 1946 | 95 | 663 | observed |
| 1947 | 120 | 624 | observed |
| 1948 | 86 | 722 | observed |
| 1949 | 83 | 754 | observed |
| 1950 | 110 | 664 | observed |
| 1951 | 108 | 672 | observed |
| 1952 | 93 | 729 | observed |
| 1953 | 79 | 805 | observed |
| 1954 | 83 | 788 | observed |
| 1955 | 100 | 728 | observed |
| 1956 | 89 | 785 | observed |
| 1957 | 72 | 889 | observed |
| 1958 | 74 | 877 | observed |
| 1959 | 79 | 854 | observed |
| 1960 | 63 | 951 | observed |
| 1961 | 83 | 842 | observed |
| 1962 | 61 | 973 | observed |
| 1963 | 69 | 899 | observed |
| 1964 | 60 | 980 | observed |
| 1965 | 47 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1966 | 38 | 1,216 | observed |
| 1967 | 58 | 948 | observed |
| 1968 | 43 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1969 | 40 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1970 | 43 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1971 | 28 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1972 | 29 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1973 | 22 | 1,928 | observed |
| 1974 | 29 | 1,659 | observed |
| 1975 | 20 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 2,929 | observed |
| 1979 | 18 | 2,568 | observed |
| 1980 | 18 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1981 | 18 | 2,569 | observed |
| 1982 | 21 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1983 | 17 | 2,676 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 3,070 | observed |
| 1986 | 16 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1988 | 16 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | observed |
| 1991 | 13 | 4,231 | observed |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,670 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 4,613 | observed |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | 12 | 5,159 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,013 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | observed |
| 2007 | 5 | 12,367 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Jere” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Finnish footballer
Finnish ice hockey player
Finnish ice hockey player
American actor (b. 1954)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
