Boys' name · since 1909
Jerald
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 26,191 babies named Jerald, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #727 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,059 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,191
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
26,191 babies have been named Jerald since 1909, making it today's #4059 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jerald recorded 26,191 times among boys since 1909, holding rank #4059 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #727 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,059 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 26,191 born since 1909
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerald ranks #727 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,059 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 26,191 born since 1909, peaking in the 1940s.
- #727 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,059 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,191
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerald's 26,191 recorded births place it above 98.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jerald compares
26,191 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jerald's all-time total is 71x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerald | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,191 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 647 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jerald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerald's full recorded timeline at 1967, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 647 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerald popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1942)
- 647
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Jerald popularity over time - girls
102 total births recorded since 1932 (Jerald as girls' name)
Jerald by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (5,710 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Jerald's strongest decade.
5,710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Jerald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 356
1910s
356 births
- 1920s 1,091
1920s
1,091 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,218 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,710 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,072 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,132 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,596 births
- 1980s 1,635
1980s
1,635 births
- 1990s 1,158
1990s
1,158 births
- 2000s 668
2000s
668 births
- 2010s 385
2010s
385 births
- 2020s 165
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5,710 births (22% of all-time use).
How Jerald 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 Jerald's total volume
Jerald by state
Where Jerald concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,020 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,682 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,360 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,253 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 1,028 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 982 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 978 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 959 | 3.7% |
2,020 of 26,191 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Jerald appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jerald's data
- Jerald's decade-level peak was the 1940s (5,710 total births); usage has since declined to 165 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeralds (2,020 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 Jerald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1909–2025 (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 Jerald 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.