Girls' name · since 1927
Jerolyn
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 544 babies named Jerolyn, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jerolyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 544 have been recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Jerolyn recorded 544 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1992.
- #11,249 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 544 born since 1927
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerolyn ranks #11,249 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 544 born since 1927, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jerolyn's 544 recorded births place it above 84.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Jerolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerolyn splits its recorded history at 1952: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1992
- Peak year (1954)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Jerolyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (159 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Jerolyn's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jerolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s
1940s
151 births
- 1950s
1950s
159 births
- 1960s
1960s
105 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 159 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jerolyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jerolyn's total volume
Jerolyn by state
Where Jerolyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerolyn's data
- Jerolyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (159 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.
- Mississippi records the most Jerolyns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jerolyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1927–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jerolyn 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 August 2026.