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.

#49,787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1950
1950s
peak 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.

  • #49,787 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerona ranks #49,787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#49,787 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerona's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% 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

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerona? ▼
15 babies have been named Jerona since 1950. All-time, it sits at #49,787 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1950 with 5 births.
Where does Jerona sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerona ranks #49,787 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jerona

Nearby Names Like Jerona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerona

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5,251 births
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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Murtie
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Missouria
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Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jerona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1950–1980 (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 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 August 2026.