Total births
1,138
Girls' name · since 1914
Jerline
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,138 babies named Jerline, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,138
- total births
- 1914–1995
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1,138 girls have been named Jerline since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jerline has 1,138 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1995.
- 1,138 total births
- 1914–1995 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,138 girls have been named Jerline since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1995.
- 1,138
- total births
- 1914–1995
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Jerline was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
41 babies were named Jerline in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Jerline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerline splits its recorded history at 1941: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerline at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Jerline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1995
- Peak year (1940)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Jerline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jerline's strongest decade.
340 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jerline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s
1920s
213 births
- 1930s
1930s
323 births
- 1940s
1940s
340 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 340 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jerline 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 Jerline's total volume
Jerline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jerline by state
Where Jerline concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 148 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 44 | 3.9% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Jerline's total US births 13.0%
Even split
148 of 1,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jerline appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerline? ▼
1,138 babies have been named Jerline since 1914. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1940 with 41 births.
When was Jerline most popular? ▼
Jerline was most popular in the 1940s decade with 340 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Jerline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerline are Texas (148 births), Mississippi (44 births), South Carolina (23 births).
How long has the name Jerline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jerline since 1914 -- 82 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Jerline? ▼
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.
What to do with Jerline's data
- Jerline's decade-level peak was the 1940s (340 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jerlines (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jerline
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jerline: Baby Name Since 1914 - 1,138 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jerline 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 June 2026.