Recorded 1941–2015 Girls' name Peak 1942 373 births

Jerrilynn — girls' name

373 babies named Jerrilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1261950s761960s941970s451980s131990s72000s52010s7
1940s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jerrilynn was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

38 babies were named Jerrilynn in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 373 babies named Jerrilynn between 1941 and 2015, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jerrilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrilynn performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jerrilynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerrilynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrilynn 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 373 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.

Jerrilynn at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

373

Since 1941

75 years of records

Peak year

1942

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1941

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2015

Jerrilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1941

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1942)
38
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
010203040 201519781971196619611956194919441941 9

Jerrilynn by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
126 births that decade — 34% of Jerrilynn's all-time total
1940s1261950s761960s941970s451980s131990s72000s52010s7

Jerrilynn by state

Where Jerrilynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jerrilynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.3%
#2 Texas
5 1.3%
Michigan share of Jerrilynn's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrilynn?
373 babies have been named Jerrilynn since 1941. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1942 with 38 births.
When was Jerrilynn most popular?
Jerrilynn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Jerrilynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jerrilynn are Michigan (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jerrilynn been used?
Jerrilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 75 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jerrilynn?
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, 1941–2015 (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.