Jersey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jersey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jersey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jersey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jersey is a girl name of English origin meaning “from the island of Jersey”. A place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,673 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 418 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 16 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 Jersey per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (242/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Jersey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,889 nationally (given to 268 babies that year).
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