Girls' name · since 1924

Jeraldean

Jeraldean has 88 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

88
total births
1924–1954
years on record
1940s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

88 girls have been named Jeraldean since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jeraldean recorded 88 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1924 to 1954.

  • 88 total births
  • 1924–1954 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeraldean's 88 recorded births place it above 60% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeraldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jeraldean's full recorded timeline at 1938, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jeraldean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1935)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 1924193019321938194119471954 5

Jeraldean by decade

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

1940s was Jeraldean's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Jeraldean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 37 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeraldean?
88 babies have been named Jeraldean since 1924. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1935 with 10 births.
When was Jeraldean most popular?
Jeraldean was most popular in the 1940s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Jeraldean been used?
Records for Jeraldean go back to 1924, giving 31 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Jeraldean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jeraldean's data

  • Jeraldean's decade-level peak was the 1940s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1924–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeraldean: Baby Name Since 1924 - 88 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeraldean. 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 Jeraldean 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 July 2026.