Holding steady.
Popularity of Jury since 1981
Babies named Jury per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jury is a rare and modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981, at which point it experienced a brief surge in popularity. Its peak year came just two years later, in 1983, when the name saw its highest usage. Since then, Jury has maintained a stable but extremely low level of use, never appearing in the top 1000 names. The name has no clear etymological origin; it may be a modern invention or a variant of the French surname Jury, itself a nickname. Given its limited history and lack of widespread adoption, Jury remains a distinctive choice with little recorded usage beyond a narrow window in the early 1980s. No top states for the name were recorded, reinforcing its status as a rare, scattered phenomenon.
Jury is a rare name of uncertain origin, first recorded in the United States in 1981. It may be a modern coinage or a variant of the French surname Jury, which in turn derives from a nickname. Its usage peaked in 1983, suggesting a brief fashion that did not sustain.
Sibling names for Jury
Names that share Jury's style, for a brother or sister.
