Recorded 1928–1958 Girls' name Peak 1937 185 births

Jearlene — girls' name

185 babies named Jearlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s121930s661940s761950s31

The verdict

185 girls have been named Jearlene since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1958.

185
total births
1928–1958
years on record
1940s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jearlene was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jearlene in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jearlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 185 babies named Jearlene between 1928 and 1958, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jearlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jearlene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jearlene shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jearlene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jearlene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 185 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jearlene at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

185

Since 1928

31 years of records

Peak year

1937

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1928

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1958

Jearlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1928

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1937)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
46810121416 195819521948194519411938193419311928 5

Jearlene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
76 births that decade — 41% of Jearlene's all-time total
1920s121930s661940s761950s31

Jearlene by state

Where Jearlene concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jearlene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 3.8%
Texas share of Jearlene's total US births 3.8%

7 of 185 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jearlene?
185 babies have been named Jearlene since 1928. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1937 with 14 births.
When was Jearlene most popular?
Jearlene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Jearlene most popular?
The top states for the name Jearlene are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Jearlene been used?
Jearlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 31 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Jearlene?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.