Recorded 1921–1963 Girls' name Peak 1939 349 births

Jerelene — girls' name

349 babies named Jerelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s431930s1041940s1401950s571960s5
1940s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jerelene was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

19 babies were named Jerelene in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 349 babies named Jerelene between 1921 and 1963, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerelene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 140 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jerelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerelene in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerelene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 349 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jerelene at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

349

Since 1921

43 years of records

Peak year

1939

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1921

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1963

Jerelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1921

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1939)
19
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
05101520 19631951194619411935193019241921 6

Jerelene by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
140 births that decade — 40% of Jerelene's all-time total
1920s431930s1041940s1401950s571960s5

Jerelene by state

Where Jerelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jerelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 3.4%
#2 Florida
5 1.4%
Texas share of Jerelene's total US births 3.4%
Even split

12 of 349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerelene?
349 babies have been named Jerelene since 1921. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1939 with 19 births.
When was Jerelene most popular?
Jerelene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Where is Jerelene most popular?
The top states for the name Jerelene are Texas (12 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Jerelene been used?
Jerelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 43 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Jerelene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.