Total births
1,277
Girls' name · since 1936
Jerrilyn
1,277 babies named Jerrilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,277
- total births
- 1936–2011
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jerrilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,277 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerrilyn has been recorded 1,277 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2011.
- 1,277 total births
- 1936–2011 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,277 girls have been named Jerrilyn since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2011.
- 1,277
- total births
- 1936–2011
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jerrilyn was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
86 babies were named Jerrilyn in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Jerrilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerrilyn splits its recorded history at 1968: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerrilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Jerrilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2011
- Peak year (1942)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Jerrilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jerrilyn's strongest decade.
451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jerrilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s
1940s
451 births
- 1950s
1950s
317 births
- 1960s
1960s
235 births
- 1970s 110
1970s
110 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 451 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jerrilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jerrilyn's total volume
Jerrilyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jerrilyn by state
Where Jerrilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 58 | 4.5% |
| #2 | California | | 56 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.5% |
New York share of Jerrilyn's total US births 4.5%
Even split
58 of 1,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jerrilyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerrilyn? ▼
1,277 babies have been named Jerrilyn since 1936. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1942 with 86 births.
When was Jerrilyn most popular? ▼
Jerrilyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Jerrilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerrilyn are New York (58 births), California (56 births), Pennsylvania (20 births).
How long has the name Jerrilyn been used? ▼
Jerrilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 76 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Jerrilyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Jerrilyn's data
- Jerrilyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (451 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jerrilyns (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jerrilyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1936–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jerrilyn: Baby Name Since 1936 - 1,277 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerrilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jerrilyn 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 July 2026.