Unisex name · since 1931
Jeryl
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 1,029 babies named Jeryl, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,374 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,029
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,029 girls have been named Jeryl since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeryl has been recorded 1,029 times among girls since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1931 to 1978.
- #7,374 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,029 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeryl ranks #7,374 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,029 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,374 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,029
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jeryl's 1,029 recorded births place it above 89.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Jeryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeryl splits its recorded history at 1955: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 155 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeryl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1978
- Peak year (1955)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jeryl popularity over time - boys
802 total births recorded since 1924 (Jeryl as boys' name)
Jeryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (577 births, 56% of the file).
1950s was Jeryl's strongest decade.
577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jeryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 145
1940s
145 births
- 1950s
1950s
577 births
- 1960s
1960s
250 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 577 births (56% of all-time use).
How Jeryl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeryl's total volume
Jeryl by state
Where Jeryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 153 | 14.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 48 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 37 | 3.6% |
| #4 | California | | 27 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 10 | 1.0% |
153 of 1,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jeryl appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jeryl's data
- Jeryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (577 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jeryls (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jeryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1931–1978 (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 Jeryl 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.