US rank #6871 Boys' name Peak 1983 9,351 births

Jerrod — #6871 US boys' name

9,351 babies named Jerrod in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s231960s3871970s23251980s34021990s20822000s6862010s3672020s74
#6871
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jerrod was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

372 babies were named Jerrod in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerrod

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,351 babies named Jerrod between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerrod currently holds the #6871 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 372 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerrod performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,402 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jerrod shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 908 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jerrod in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerrod 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 9,351 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.

Jerrod at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,351

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1983

372 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,871

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jerrod popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
372
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Jerrod popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1982 (Jerrod as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19851982 5

Jerrod by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,402 births that decade — 36% of Jerrod's all-time total
1940s51950s231960s3871970s23251980s34021990s20822000s6862010s3672020s74

Jerrod by state

Where Jerrod concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jerrod
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
908 9.7%
#2 California
651 7.0%
#3 Ohio
594 6.4%
#4 Florida
433 4.6%
#5 Illinois
371 4.0%
#6 Oklahoma
331 3.5%
#7 Michigan
283 3.0%
#8 Georgia
238 2.5%
Texas share of Jerrod's total US births 9.7%
Even split

908 of 9,351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Jerrod appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerrod?
9,351 babies have been named Jerrod since 1945. It currently ranks #6871 among boys. The peak year was 1983 with 372 births.
When was Jerrod most popular?
Jerrod was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,402 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Jerrod most popular?
The top states for the name Jerrod are Texas (908 births), California (651 births), Ohio (594 births).
How long has the name Jerrod been used?
Jerrod has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerrod?
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.

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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, 1945–2024 (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.