Recorded 1934–1972 Boys' name Peak 1942 37 births

Jearold — boys' name

37 babies named Jearold in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s271970s5

The verdict

37 boys have been named Jearold since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1972.

37
total births
1934–1972
years on record
1940s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Jearold was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jearold in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jearold

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Jearold between 1934 and 1972, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jearold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jearold performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jearold shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jearold 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 37 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.

Jearold at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

37

Since 1934

39 years of records

Peak year

1942

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1934

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1972

Jearold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1934

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4.555.566.5 1972194919481944194219401934 5

Jearold by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
27 births that decade — 73% of Jearold's all-time total
1930s51940s271970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jearold?
37 babies have been named Jearold since 1934. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
When was Jearold most popular?
Jearold was most popular in the 1940s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Jearold been used?
Jearold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 39 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Jearold?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanpaul, Jeancarlos, Jeanpierre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1934–1972 (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.