Recorded 2006–2007 Unisex name Peak 2006 12 births

Jerlin — unisex name

12 babies named Jerlin in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Jerlin since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

12
total births
2006–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jerlin was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jerlin in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Jerlin between 2006 and 2007, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerlin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Jerlin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2022.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerlin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerlin 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 12 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.

Jerlin at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

12

Since 2006

2 years of records

Peak year

2006

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

2006

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 2007

Jerlin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2006

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
6 20072006 6

Jerlin popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2022 (Jerlin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2022 5

Jerlin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12 births that decade — 100% of Jerlin's all-time total
2000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerlin?
12 babies have been named Jerlin since 2006. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2006 with 6 births.
When was Jerlin most popular?
Jerlin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Jerlin a unisex name?
Yes, Jerlin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jerlin been used?
Jerlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 2 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Jerlin?
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, 2006–2007 (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.