Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1954
Jernell
Jernell has 22 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1954–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Jernell since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jernell has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1984.
- 22 total births
- 1954–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Jernell since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 22
- total births
- 1954–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jernell was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jernell in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Jernell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jernell's full recorded timeline at 1983, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jernell at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Jernell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1984
- Peak year (1971)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jernell popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1977 (Jernell as boys' name)
Jernell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jernell's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jernell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jernell? ▼
Jernell has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 6 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Jernell most popular? ▼
Jernell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Jernell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jernell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jernell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jernell since 1954 -- 31 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Jernell? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jernell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–1984 (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. "Jernell: Baby Name Since 1954 - 22 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jernell. 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 Jernell 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 July 2026.