Recorded 1946–1991 Boys' name Peak 1986 23 births

Jerrill — boys' name

23 babies named Jerrill in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

23 boys have been named Jerrill since 1946, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

23
total births
1946–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Jerrill was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jerrill in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrill

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Jerrill between 1946 and 1991, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerrill currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrill performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jerrill shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrill 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 23 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.

Jerrill at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

23

Since 1946

46 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1946

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1991

Jerrill popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1946

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Jerrill by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
13 births that decade — 57% of Jerrill's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrill?
23 babies have been named Jerrill since 1946. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Jerrill most popular?
Jerrill was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jerrill been used?
Jerrill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 46 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Jerrill?
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, 1946–1991 (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.