Girls' name · since 1914
Jerene
Jerene has 537 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 537 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerene has been recorded 537 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1989.
- #11,333 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 537 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerene ranks #11,333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 537 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #11,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerene's 537 recorded births place it above 84.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jerene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerene's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1989
- Peak year (1955)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Jerene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (128 births, 24% of the file).
1940s was Jerene's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Jerene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s
1950s
122 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 128 births (24% of all-time use).
How Jerene 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 Jerene's total volume
Jerene by state
Where Jerene concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 537 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jerene's data
- Jerene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jerene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1914–1989 (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 Jerene 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.