Boys' name · since 1926
Jerrol
307 babies named Jerrol in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 307
- born since 1926
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerrol is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 307 have been recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerrol has been recorded 307 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1926 to 1994.
- #10,443 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 307 born since 1926
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerrol ranks #10,443 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 307 born since 1926, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,443 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 307
- born since 1926
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jerrol's 307 recorded births place it above 77.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jerrol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerrol splits its recorded history at 1955: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerrol popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1994
- Peak year (1942)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Jerrol by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (102 births, 33% of the file).
1940s was Jerrol's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jerrol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 102 births (33% of all-time use).
Jerrol by state
Where Jerrol concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 307 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jerrol's data
- Jerrol's decade-level peak was the 1940s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jerrols (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jerrol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1942)
Similar record span (~68 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1926–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jerrol 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 August 2026.