Recorded 1922–1952 Girls' name Peak 1929 99 births

Jerolene — girls' name

99 babies named Jerolene in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s231930s471940s241950s5

The verdict

99 girls have been named Jerolene since 1922, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.

99
total births
1922–1952
years on record
1930s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jerolene was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jerolene in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerolene

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Jerolene between 1922 and 1952, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerolene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerolene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jerolene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerolene 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 99 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.

Jerolene at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

99

Since 1922

31 years of records

Peak year

1929

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1922

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1952

Jerolene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1922

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1929)
7
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Jerolene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
47 births that decade — 47% of Jerolene's all-time total
1920s231930s471940s241950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerolene?
99 babies have been named Jerolene since 1922. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1929 with 7 births.
When was Jerolene most popular?
Jerolene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Jerolene been used?
Jerolene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 31 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Jerolene?
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.

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, 1922–1952 (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.