Total births
382
Girls' name · since 1919
Jearldine
Jearldine has 382 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 382
- total births
- 1919–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jearldine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 382 have been recorded since 1919.
Jearldine has 382 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1961.
- 382 total births
- 1919–1961 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
382 girls have been named Jearldine since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.
- 382
- total births
- 1919–1961
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jearldine was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jearldine in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Jearldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jearldine's full recorded timeline at 1940, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jearldine at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Jearldine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1961
- Peak year (1946)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Jearldine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jearldine's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jearldine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s
1930s
112 births
- 1940s
1940s
135 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 135 births (35% of all-time use).
Jearldine by state
Where Jearldine concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Jearldine's total US births 1.6%
Even split
6 of 382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jearldine? ▼
382 babies have been named Jearldine since 1919. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1946 with 18 births.
When was Jearldine most popular? ▼
Jearldine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Jearldine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jearldine are Texas (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Jearldine been used? ▼
Records for Jearldine go back to 1919, giving 43 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Jearldine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jearldine's data
- Jearldine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jearldines (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jearldine
Nearby Names Like Jearldine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jearldine
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Jeannette Girl
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Jeannie Girl
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Compare Jearldine side by side: Jearldine vs Jean Jearldine vs Jeanette Jearldine vs Jeanne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jearldine: Baby Name Since 1919 - 382 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jearldine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jearldine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.