Boys' name · since 1922
Jerone
Jerone has 1,328 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,328
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,328 boys have been named Jerone since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jerone recorded 1,328 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2018.
- #4,292 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,328 born since 1922
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerone ranks #4,292 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,328 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,328
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jerone's 1,328 recorded births place it above 90.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jerone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerone splits its recorded history at 1970: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2018
- Peak year (1980)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Jerone by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (234 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Jerone's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jerone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1920s 36
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 76
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
156 births
- 1950s
1950s
202 births
- 1960s
1960s
155 births
- 1970s
1970s
234 births
- 1980s
1980s
223 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 80
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 234 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jerone 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 Jerone's total volume
Jerone by state
Where Jerone concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
26 of 1,328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Jerone's data
- Jerone's decade-level peak was the 1970s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerones (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jerone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~96 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, 1922–2018 (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 Jerone 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.