US rank #13617 Girls' name Peak 1942 1,286 births

Jerilynn — #13617 US girls' name

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.

1940s4441950s2421960s1961970s1111980s1121990s622000s642010s492020s6
#13617
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jerilynn was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

162 babies were named Jerilynn in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,286 babies named Jerilynn between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerilynn currently holds the #13617 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 162 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerilynn performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 444 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jerilynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerilynn in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerilynn 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 1,286 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.

Jerilynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,286

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

1942

162 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#13,617

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jerilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1942)
162
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
-50050100150200 202420061995198419741964195419441941 56

Jerilynn by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
444 births that decade — 35% of Jerilynn's all-time total
1940s4441950s2421960s1961970s1111980s1121990s622000s642010s492020s6

Jerilynn by state

Where Jerilynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jerilynn
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%
New York share of Jerilynn's total US births 3.6%
Even split

46 of 1,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Jerilynn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerilynn?
1,286 babies have been named Jerilynn since 1941. It currently ranks #13617 among girls. The peak year was 1942 with 162 births.
When was Jerilynn most popular?
Jerilynn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 444 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Jerilynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jerilynn are New York (46 births), California (36 births), Illinois (32 births).
How long has the name Jerilynn been used?
Jerilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerilynn?
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.

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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, 1941–2024 (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.