Girls' name · since 1920

Jeraline

254 babies named Jeraline in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

254
total births
1920–1962
years on record
1940s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Jeraline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 254 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Jeraline recorded 254 times among girls since 1920, 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 1920 to 1962.

  • 254 total births
  • 1920–1962 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

254 girls have been named Jeraline since 1920, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1962.

254
total births
1920–1962
years on record
1940s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jeraline was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jeraline in 1931 - its busiest year on record.

Jeraline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jeraline's full recorded timeline at 1940, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jeraline at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

254

Since 1920

43 years of records

Peak year

1931

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1920

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1962

Jeraline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1931)
15
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
05101520 192019281933193719411945194919541962 8

Jeraline by decade

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

1940s was Jeraline's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Jeraline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 86 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeraline?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 254 babies named Jeraline. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 15 births.
When was Jeraline most popular?
Jeraline was most popular in the 1940s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Jeraline been used?
Jeraline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 43 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Jeraline?
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 Jeraline's data

  • Jeraline's decade-level peak was the 1940s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1960s -- 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, 1920–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeraline: Baby Name Since 1920 - 254 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeraline. 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 Jeraline 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.