Jerrold vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerrold

Boy name · Rank #12379

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerrold Jerry
Current Rank #12379 #865
Total Births (all years) 8,467 614,825
Peak Year 1954 1947
Peak Year Births 343 18,791
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerrold Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 140 6,486
1920ss 403 17,449
1930ss 1,165 80,689
1940ss 1,680 167,250
1950ss 2,261 136,571
1960ss 1,093 93,540
1970ss 949 48,351
1980ss 347 25,757
1990ss 242 16,577
2000ss 130 10,643
2010ss 47 5,915
2020ss 10 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerrold Jerry
2014 6 656
2015 6 603
2016 — 597
2017 — 496
2018 9 455
2019 6 381
2020 — 456
2021 — 354
2022 5 341
2023 — 287
2024 5 277

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, 1911–2024.

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