Recorded 1972–2003 Boys' name Peak 1987 109 births

Jernard — boys' name

109 babies named Jernard in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s441990s272000s13

The verdict

109 boys have been named Jernard since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

109
total births
1972–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jernard was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jernard in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jernard

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Jernard between 1972 and 2003, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jernard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jernard performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jernard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jernard 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 109 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.

Jernard at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

109

Since 1972

32 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1972

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2003

Jernard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1972

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 200319991997198919861983197919741972 6

Jernard by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
44 births that decade — 40% of Jernard's all-time total
1970s251980s441990s272000s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jernard?
109 babies have been named Jernard since 1972. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Jernard most popular?
Jernard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jernard been used?
Jernard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 32 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jernard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1972–2003 (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.