Recorded 1942–1993 Boys' name Peak 1952 22 births

Jerril — boys' name

22 babies named Jerril in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 boys have been named Jerril since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.

22
total births
1942–1993
years on record
1950s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jerril was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jerril in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerril

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Jerril between 1942 and 1993, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerril currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerril performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jerril shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerril 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 22 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.

Jerril at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

22

Since 1942

52 years of records

Peak year

1952

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1942

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1993

Jerril popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1942

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1952)
7
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Jerril by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 32% of Jerril's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerril?
22 babies have been named Jerril since 1942. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1952 with 7 births.
When was Jerril most popular?
Jerril was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Jerril been used?
Jerril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 52 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Jerril?
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, 1942–1993 (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.