Recorded 1943–2017 Boys' name Peak 1984 39 births

Jerriel — boys' name

39 babies named Jerriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 boys have been named Jerriel since 1943, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.

39
total births
1943–2017
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jerriel was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jerriel in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Jerriel between 1943 and 2017, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerriel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerriel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jerriel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerriel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jerriel at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

39

Since 1943

75 years of records

Peak year

1984

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1943

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2017

Jerriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1943

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Jerriel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 62% of Jerriel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerriel?
39 babies have been named Jerriel since 1943. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
When was Jerriel most popular?
Jerriel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jerriel been used?
Jerriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 75 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Jerriel?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1943–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.