Recorded 1943–1997 Boys' name Peak 1955 142 births

Jerryl — boys' name

142 babies named Jerryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s181950s521960s351970s151980s171990s5
1950s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jerryl was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jerryl in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerryl

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Jerryl between 1943 and 1997, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerryl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerryl performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jerryl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerryl 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 142 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.

Jerryl at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

142

Since 1943

55 years of records

Peak year

1955

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1943

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1997

Jerryl popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1943

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1955)
13
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
468101214 19971980196919621959195519481943 5

Jerryl popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1956 (Jerryl as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1956 6

Jerryl by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52 births that decade — 37% of Jerryl's all-time total
1940s181950s521960s351970s151980s171990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerryl?
142 babies have been named Jerryl since 1943. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1955 with 13 births.
When was Jerryl most popular?
Jerryl was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Jerryl been used?
Jerryl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 55 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Jerryl?
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, 1943–1997 (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.