Girls' name · since 1941
Jerilynn
1,286 babies named Jerilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,286
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerilynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,286 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Jerilynn recorded 1,286 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2024.
- #6,335 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,286 born since 1941
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerilynn ranks #6,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,286 born since 1941, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,335 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,286
- born since 1941
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerilynn's 1,286 recorded births place it above 91.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Jerilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerilynn splits its recorded history at 1978: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 162 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2024
- Peak year (1942)
- 162
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Jerilynn by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (444 births, 35% of the file).
1940s was Jerilynn's strongest decade.
444 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jerilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
444 births
- 1950s
1950s
242 births
- 1960s
1960s
196 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s 112
1980s
112 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 444 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jerilynn 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 Jerilynn's total volume
Jerilynn by state
Where Jerilynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 46 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 36 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.5% |
46 of 1,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Jerilynn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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- Jerilynn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (444 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jerilynns (46 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 Jerilynn: 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 (~83 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, 1941–2024 (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 Jerilynn 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.