Boys' name · since 1967
Jerad
Jerad has 3,784 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,180 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,784
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jerad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,784 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Jerad recorded 3,784 times among boys since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2017.
- #2,180 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,784 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerad ranks #2,180 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,784 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,180 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,784
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jerad's 3,784 recorded births place it above 95.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jerad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerad's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 243, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2017
- Peak year (1983)
- 243
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jerad by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,912 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Jerad's strongest decade.
1,912 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jerad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 701
1970s
701 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,912 births
- 1990s
1990s
878 births
- 2000s 206
2000s
206 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,912 births (51% of all-time use).
How Jerad compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jerad's total volume
Jerad by state
Where Jerad concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 320 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 257 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 139 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 134 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 126 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 125 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 103 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 102 | 2.7% |
320 of 3,784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Jerad appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jerad's data
- Jerad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,912 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerads (320 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jerad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1967–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jerad 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 August 2026.