Jerald vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jerald and Jerry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jerald

Boy name · Rank #3891

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerald Jerry
Current Rank #3891 #865
Total Births (all years) 26,166 614,825
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 647 18,791
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerald Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss 5 1,636
1910ss 356 6,486
1920ss 1,091 17,449
1930ss 3,218 80,689
1940ss 5,710 167,250
1950ss 5,072 136,571
1960ss 4,131 93,540
1970ss 2,598 48,351
1980ss 1,635 25,757
1990ss 1,158 16,577
2000ss 668 10,643
2010ss 385 5,915
2020ss 139 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerald Jerry
2014 38 656
2015 34 603
2016 35 597
2017 39 496
2018 37 455
2019 33 381
2020 35 456
2021 28 354
2022 24 341
2023 24 287
2024 28 277

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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