Boys' name · since 1943

Jerryl

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.

142
total births
1943–1997
years on record
1950s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

142 boys have been named Jerryl since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerryl has been recorded 142 times among boys since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1997.

  • 142 total births
  • 1943–1997 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

142 boys have been named Jerryl since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1997.

142
total births
1943–1997
years on record
1950s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
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.

Jerryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jerryl's full recorded timeline at 1961, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

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 · 1943–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1955)
13
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
468101214 19431950195619601965197119821997 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

1950s was Jerryl's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Jerryl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 52 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerryl? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 142 babies named Jerryl. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Jerryl go back to 1943, giving 55 years of history 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.

What to do with Jerryl's data

  • Jerryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 Jerryl

Nearby Names Like Jerryl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerryl

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Jeremy Boy
#266 446,425 births
Jeremiah Boy
#93 225,674 births
Jerome Boy
#1321 161,234 births
Jermaine Boy
#1475 42,027 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Luman
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Lovelace
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Hitoshi
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Wataru
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Day
142 births · Peak 1922
Lesslie
142 births · Peak 1924

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, 1943–1997 (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. "Jerryl: Baby Name Since 1943 - 142 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerryl. 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 Jerryl 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.