Total births
130
Unisex name · since 1931
Jerol
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Jerol, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 130
- total births
- 1931–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Jerol is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 130 have been recorded since 1931.
Jerol has 130 recorded births among boys since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1931 to 1973.
- 130 total births
- 1931–1973 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
130 boys have been named Jerol since 1931, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1973.
- 130
- total births
- 1931–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jerol was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jerol in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Jerol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jerol's full recorded timeline at 1952, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jerol at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Jerol popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1973
- Peak year (1938)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Jerol popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1942 (Jerol as girls' name)
Jerol by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jerol's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jerol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
35 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 36 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerol? ▼
130 babies have been named Jerol since 1931. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1938 with 18 births.
When was Jerol most popular? ▼
Jerol was most popular in the 1940s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Is Jerol a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jerol is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 130 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Jerol been used? ▼
Jerol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 43 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Jerol? ▼
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 Jerol's data
- Jerol's decade-level peak was the 1940s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- 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.
Keep exploring Jerol
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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, 1931–1973 (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. "Jerol: Baby Name Since 1931 - 130 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerol. 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 Jerol 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.