Boys' name · since 1947

Jereld

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Jereld, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade

Jereld is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1947.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jereld has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1947 to 1989.

  • #19,641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1947
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jereld ranks #19,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.

#19,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jereld's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jereld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jereld splits its recorded history at 1970: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jereld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4681012 194719501966196719681969197019721975197719781989 5

Jereld by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (29 births, 40% of the file).

1960s was Jereld's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Jereld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jereld? ▼
72 babies have been named Jereld since 1947. All-time, it sits at #19,641 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
Where does Jereld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jereld ranks #19,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jereld most popular? ▼
Jereld was most popular in the 1960s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Jereld been used? ▼
Records for Jereld go back to 1947, giving 43 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Jereld? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jereld's data

  • Jereld's decade-level peak was the 1960s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jereld

Nearby Names Like Jereld

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jereld

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jereld: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1947–1989 (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 Jereld 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.