Jerry
Jerry is a male given name: 97% of people named Jerry are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Sweden, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 612,189 male / 17,311 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jerry
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jerry," in English, "Guten Tag Jerry," in German. Jerry is a male given name: about 97% of people named Jerry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jerry,
German
Guten Tag Jerry,
French
Bonjour Jerry,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jerry:
Chinese
Jerry您好：
Japanese
Jerry様
English
Hi Jerry,
German
Hi Jerry,
French
Salut Jerry,
Spanish
Hola Jerry,
Chinese
Jerry你好：
Japanese
Jerryさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 97% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Belgium | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
612,189 male · 17,311 female · 629,500 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jerry a male or female name?
Jerry is a male given name: 97% of people named Jerry are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Jerry in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jerry," in English, "Guten Tag Jerry," in German. Jerry is a male given name: about 97% of people named Jerry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jerry a unisex name?
Jerry is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Jerry are men. Jerry leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jerry a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jerry (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jerry,
title = {Is Jerry a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jerry},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}