Recorded 1942–1958 Girls' name Peak 1942 45 births

Jerrilee — girls' name

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

1940s171950s28

The verdict

45 girls have been named Jerrilee since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.

45
total births
1942–1958
years on record
1950s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

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

1942
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jerrilee in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Jerrilee between 1942 and 1958, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerrilee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrilee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jerrilee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrilee 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 45 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.

Jerrilee at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

45

Since 1942

17 years of records

Peak year

1942

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1942

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1958

Jerrilee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1942

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19581957195619551953194619441942 6

Jerrilee by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
28 births that decade — 62% of Jerrilee's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrilee?
45 babies have been named Jerrilee since 1942. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
When was Jerrilee most popular?
Jerrilee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Jerrilee been used?
Jerrilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 17 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Jerrilee?
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.

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, 1942–1958 (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.