Total births
5,251
Girls' name · since 1931
Jerilyn
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 5,251 babies named Jerilyn, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5,251
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Jerilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,251 have been recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerilyn has been recorded 5,251 times among girls since 1931, 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 1931 to 2025.
- 5,251 total births
- 1931–2025 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5,251 girls have been named Jerilyn since 1931, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2025.
- 5,251
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jerilyn was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
325 babies were named Jerilyn in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Jerilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerilyn's full recorded timeline at 1980, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1942 peak of 325 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Jerilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (1942)
- 325
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Jerilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jerilyn's strongest decade.
1,460 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jerilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,460 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,115 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,048 births
- 1970s 509
1970s
509 births
- 1980s 485
1980s
485 births
- 1990s 271
1990s
271 births
- 2000s 194
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 117
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,460 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jerilyn 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 Jerilyn's total volume
Jerilyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jerilyn by state
Where Jerilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 413 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 377 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 219 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 168 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 161 | 3.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 146 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 131 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 129 | 2.5% |
California share of Jerilyn's total US births 7.9%
Even split
413 of 5,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Jerilyn appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerilyn? ▼
Jerilyn has been given to 5,251 babies in the U.S. since 1931, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 325 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Jerilyn most popular? ▼
Jerilyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,460 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Jerilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerilyn are California (413 births), New York (377 births), Illinois (219 births).
How long has the name Jerilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jerilyn since 1931 -- 95 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jerilyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Jerilyn's data
- Jerilyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,460 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerilyns (413 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jerilyn
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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, 1931–2025 (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. "Jerilyn: Baby Name Since 1931 - 5,251 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerilyn. 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 Jerilyn 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.