Jerusha comes from the Biblical / Hebrew tradition, meaning Woman With Possession.
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How popular is Jerusha?
1975peak year
The name Jerusha reached its peak in 1975, with 52 registrations (ranked #1790). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1882. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11188) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Jerusha's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,189 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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