Total births
2,318
Boys' name · since 1940
Jeron
2,318 babies named Jeron in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7326
- among boys today
- 2,318
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
2,318 babies have been named Jeron since 1940, making it today's #7326 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jeron recorded 2,318 times among boys since 1940, holding rank #7326 nationally today, ahead of 49% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #7326 among boys today
- 2,318 born since 1940
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jeron is currently the #7326 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 2,318 born since 1940, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7326
- among boys today
- 2,318
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Jeron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7326
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Jeron was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
79 babies were named Jeron in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeron compares
2,318 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeron's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,318 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeron's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 79, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#7,326
Active since
1940
Jeron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Jeron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jeron's strongest decade.
616 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jeron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s
1980s
532 births
- 1990s
1990s
616 births
- 2000s
2000s
501 births
- 2010s 232
2010s
232 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 616 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jeron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jeron's total volume
Jeron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jeron by state
Where Jeron concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 66 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 48 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.5% |
California share of Jeron's total US births 5.6%
Even split
129 of 2,318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Jeron appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeron? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 2,318 babies named Jeron. Today it holds rank #7326 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 79 births.
When was Jeron most popular? ▼
Jeron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 616 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jeron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeron are California (129 births), Texas (66 births), Ohio (48 births).
How long has the name Jeron been used? ▼
Jeron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeron? ▼
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 Jeron's data
- Jeron's decade-level peak was the 1990s (616 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerons (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jeron
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeron
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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, 1940–2025 (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. "Jeron: #7326 Boys' Name - 2,318 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeron. 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 Jeron 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.