Girls' name · since 1930
Jeralyn
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 1,334 babies named Jeralyn, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,334
- total births
- 1930–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1,334 girls have been named Jeralyn since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeralyn has been recorded 1,334 times among girls since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- 1,334 total births
- 1930–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jeralyn's 1,334 recorded births place it above 91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jeralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeralyn's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Jeralyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jeralyn's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Jeralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 72
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
185 births
- 1950s
1950s
216 births
- 1960s
1960s
218 births
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
130 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 218 births (16% of all-time use).
How Jeralyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeralyn's total volume
Jeralyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeralyn by state
Where Jeralyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Oregon | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
26 of 1,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Jeralyn's data
- Jeralyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeralyns (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1930–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jeralyn: Baby Name Since 1930 - 1,334 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeralyn. 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 Jeralyn 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.