Jere is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jere means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jere across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jere has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jere is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “God will exalt”. A short form of Jeremiah or Jeremy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,437 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jere per year, United States (1881 to 2022). United States peaked in 1941 (166/yr).
Jere has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1941, when it ranked #979 nationally (given to 166 babies that year).
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