Given name & surname
Jersey
“from one of the Channel Islands”·“from a section of England; one who is calm”
Jersey is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “from one of the Channel Islands” (English) and “from a section of England; one who is calm” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “from one of the Channel Islands” (English) and “from a section of England; one who is calm” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jersey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,673
- 642 boys · 4,031 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 242 babies
- 2025
- 204
- #1,394 for girls · #2,732 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 23% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 157 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,394 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 232 in 2010. It also appeared in 47 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,317 as a first name in 2020; 513 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jersey’s family of names
Jersey has a related form in Jerzy. Jersey has a related form in Jerzie. Jersey has a related form in Jersie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Jerzivariant
- Jersivariant
- Jersievariant
- Jerzeyvariant
- Jerzievariant
- Jerzeevariant
- Jerseevariant
- Jerzyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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