Jere comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning God will raise up.
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How popular is Jere?
1941peak year
Today, Jere is a rare name in U.S. records with about 5 babies named Jere each year. At its height in 1941, Jere reached #498 nationally — 137 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 5,437 babies have been registered as Jere since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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