Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1916
Jeroline
159 babies named Jeroline in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 159
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
159 girls have been named Jeroline since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jeroline recorded 159 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.
- 159 total births
- 1916–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Jeroline since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 159
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jeroline was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jeroline in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Jeroline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeroline's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeroline at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Jeroline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951
- Peak year (1923)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jeroline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Jeroline's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jeroline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeroline? ▼
Jeroline has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 13 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Jeroline most popular? ▼
Jeroline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Jeroline been used? ▼
Jeroline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 36 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Jeroline? ▼
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.
What to do with Jeroline's data
- Jeroline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- 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 Jeroline
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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, 1916–1951 (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. "Jeroline: Baby Name Since 1916 - 159 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeroline. 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 Jeroline 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.