US rank #3168 Boys' name Peak 2009 1,028 births

Jeriel — #3168 US boys' name

1,028 babies named Jeriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s811990s992000s2762010s4072020s160
#3168
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2009
Single peak year

53 babies were named Jeriel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,028 babies named Jeriel between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeriel currently holds the #3168 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeriel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 407 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeriel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 135 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeriel in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeriel 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 1,028 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.

Jeriel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,028

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2009

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,168

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
53
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Jeriel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
407 births that decade — 40% of Jeriel's all-time total
1970s51980s811990s992000s2762010s4072020s160

Jeriel by state

Where Jeriel concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jeriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
135 13.1%
#2 New York
112 10.9%
#3 Massachusetts
27 2.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
19 1.8%
#5 New Jersey
12 1.2%
#6 Texas
12 1.2%
#7 Connecticut
5 0.5%
Florida share of Jeriel's total US births 13.1%
Even split

135 of 1,028 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeriel?
1,028 babies have been named Jeriel since 1970. It currently ranks #3168 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 53 births.
When was Jeriel most popular?
Jeriel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 407 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jeriel most popular?
The top states for the name Jeriel are Florida (135 births), New York (112 births), Massachusetts (27 births).
How long has the name Jeriel been used?
Jeriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeriel?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.