Recorded 1940–1987 Girls' name Peak 1961 116 births

Jerianne — girls' name

116 babies named Jerianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s151960s621970s111980s18

The verdict

116 girls have been named Jerianne since 1940, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

116
total births
1940–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Jerianne was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jerianne in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerianne

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Jerianne between 1940 and 1987, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerianne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerianne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jerianne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerianne 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 116 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.

Jerianne at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

116

Since 1940

48 years of records

Peak year

1961

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1940

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1987

Jerianne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1940

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 1987197919661963196019541940 5

Jerianne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
62 births that decade — 53% of Jerianne's all-time total
1940s101950s151960s621970s111980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerianne?
116 babies have been named Jerianne since 1940. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Jerianne most popular?
Jerianne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Jerianne been used?
Jerianne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 48 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Jerianne?
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, 1940–1987 (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.