Recorded 1924–1943 Girls' name Peak 1924 53 births

Jerldine — girls' name

53 babies named Jerldine in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s261940s10

The verdict

53 girls have been named Jerldine since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1943.

53
total births
1924–1943
years on record
1930s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jerldine was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jerldine in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerldine

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Jerldine between 1924 and 1943, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerldine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerldine performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jerldine shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerldine 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 53 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.

Jerldine at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

53

Since 1924

20 years of records

Peak year

1924

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1924

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1943

Jerldine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1924

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Jerldine by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
26 births that decade — 49% of Jerldine's all-time total
1920s171930s261940s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerldine?
53 babies have been named Jerldine since 1924. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1924 with 9 births.
When was Jerldine most popular?
Jerldine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Jerldine been used?
Jerldine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 20 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Jerldine?
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, 1924–1943 (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.