Jerold vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerold

Boy name

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #866

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Metric Jerold Jerry
Current Rank Unranked #866
Total Births (all years) 7,434 615,102
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 228 18,794
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerold Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 116 6,486
1920ss 385 17,449
1930ss 1,181 80,690
1940ss 1,867 167,257
1950ss 1,449 136,567
1960ss 1,127 93,544
1970ss 569 48,351
1980ss 328 25,755
1990ss 233 16,577
2000ss 101 10,646
2010ss 71 5,918
2020ss 7 1,980

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerold Jerry
2014 11 656
2015 5 603
2016 6 597
2017 9 496
2018 5 455
2019 8 381
2020 — 457
2021 — 354
2022 7 341
2023 — 287
2024 — 279
2025 — 262

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, 1912–2022.

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