Total births
1,677
Boys' name · since 1941
Jerell
1,677 babies named Jerell in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9117
- among boys today
- 1,677
- born since 1941
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
1,677 babies have been named Jerell since 1941, making it today's #9117 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerell has been recorded 1,677 times among boys since 1941, currently ranked #9117 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #9117 among boys today
- 1,677 born since 1941
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jerell is currently the #9117 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 1,677 born since 1941, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9117
- among boys today
- 1,677
- born since 1941
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Jerell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9117
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jerell was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
89 babies were named Jerell in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Jerell compares
1,677 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jerell's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,677 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jerell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerell's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#9,117
Active since
1941
Jerell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Jerell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Jerell as girls' name)
Jerell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jerell's strongest decade.
521 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jerell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
521 births
- 1990s
1990s
458 births
- 2000s
2000s
337 births
- 2010s 159
2010s
159 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 521 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jerell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jerell's total volume
Jerell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jerell by state
Where Jerell concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 120 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 62 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 19 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 15 | 0.9% |
New York share of Jerell's total US births 7.2%
Even split
120 of 1,677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Jerell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerell? ▼
1,677 babies have been named Jerell since 1941. It currently ranks #9117 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 89 births.
When was Jerell most popular? ▼
Jerell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 521 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jerell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerell are New York (120 births), California (62 births), Illinois (26 births).
How long has the name Jerell been used? ▼
Records for Jerell go back to 1941, giving 85 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jerell? ▼
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 Jerell's data
- Jerell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (521 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jerells (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Jerell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerell
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Jermaine Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1941–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jerell: #9117 Boys' Name - 1,677 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerell. 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 Jerell 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 June 2026.