Girls' name · since 1924
Jerelyn
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 957 babies named Jerelyn, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 957
- born since 1924
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 957 recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerelyn has been recorded 957 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.
- #7,744 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 957 born since 1924
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerelyn ranks #7,744 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 957 born since 1924, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 957
- born since 1924
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerelyn's 957 recorded births place it above 89.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jerelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerelyn's full recorded timeline at 1971, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (1942)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Jerelyn by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (196 births, 20% of the file).
1940s was Jerelyn's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jerelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
196 births
- 1950s
1950s
196 births
- 1960s
1960s
123 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 196 births (20% of all-time use).
How Jerelyn 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 Jerelyn's total volume
Jerelyn by state
Where Jerelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 24 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
24 of 957 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerelyn's data
- Jerelyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jerelyns (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jerelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
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, 1924–2024 (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 Jerelyn 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.