Girls' name · since 1914
Jerlean
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 683 babies named Jerlean, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 683
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 683 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerlean has been recorded 683 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1964.
- #9,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 683 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerlean ranks #9,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 683 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #9,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 683
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerlean's 683 recorded births place it above 86.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Jerlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerlean splits its recorded history at 1940: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1964
- Peak year (1932)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jerlean by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (202 births, 30% of the file).
1940s was Jerlean's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jerlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
120 births
- 1930s
1930s
193 births
- 1940s
1940s
202 births
- 1950s
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 202 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jerlean 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 Jerlean's total volume
Jerlean by state
Where Jerlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 95 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 30 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
95 of 683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Jerlean's decade-level peak was the 1940s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Jerleans (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Jerlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1914–1964 (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 Jerlean 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.