Girls' name · since 1950

Jerona

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Jerona, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

15
total births
1950–1980
years on record
1950s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Jerona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerona has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1980.

  • 15 total births
  • 1950–1980 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerona's 15 recorded births place it above 30% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jerona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jerona splits its recorded history at 1963: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births).

Jerona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1950)
5
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
5 195019631980 5

Jerona by decade

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

1950s was Jerona's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jerona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerona?
15 babies have been named Jerona since 1950. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1950 with 5 births.
When was Jerona most popular?
Jerona was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Jerona been used?
Records for Jerona go back to 1950, giving 31 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Jerona?
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 Jerona's data

  • Jerona's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1950–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jerona: Baby Name Since 1950 - 15 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerona. 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 Jerona 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.