Boys' name · since 1976

Jerode

Jerode has 34 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

34
total births
1976–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

Jerode is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Jerode recorded 34 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1993.

  • 34 total births
  • 1976–1993 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerode's 34 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jerode's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jerode's full recorded timeline at 1985, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jerode popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197619831984198519861993 5

Jerode by decade

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

1980s was Jerode's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Jerode births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerode?
Jerode has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Jerode most popular?
Jerode was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Jerode been used?
Records for Jerode go back to 1976, giving 18 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Jerode?
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.

What to do with Jerode's data

  • Jerode's decade-level peak was the 1980s (22 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.
  • 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.

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, 1976–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jerode: Baby Name Since 1976 - 34 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerode. 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 Jerode 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.