Jerald: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,081

among boys · ↓154 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jerald · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1942

654 babies

All-time total

26,293

#727 all-time among boys

First recorded

1909

in Social Security records

Jerald popularity over time

26,293 babies have been named Jerald since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,575
1910s	–	356	356	36	+7020%	#814
1920s	–	1,091	1,091	109	+206%	#442
1930s	17	3,218	3,235	324	+197%	#253
1940s	25	5,710	5,735	574	+77%	#223
1950s	29	5,072	5,101	510	-11%	#300
1960s	21	4,132	4,153	415	-19%	#366
1970s	5	2,596	2,601	260	-37%	#388
1980s	–	1,635	1,635	164	-37%	#601
1990s	5	1,158	1,163	116	-29%	#811
2000s	–	668	668	67	-43%	#1,321
2010s	–	385	385	39	-42%	#2,466
2020s (to 2025)	–	165	165	28	-29%	#3,236

Where Jerald is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jerald

Jerald is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,081 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 26,293 American babies have been named Jerald. Its peak came in 1942, when 654 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jerald stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerald?

The median living Jerald is about 62 years old; half are between 47 and 73. An estimated 17 thousand people named Jerald are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jerald year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	26	#4,081
2024	–	–	28	#3,927
2023	–	–	24	#4,398
2022	–	–	24	#4,364
2021	–	–	28	#3,864
2020	–	–	35	#3,236
2019	–	–	33	#3,452
2018	–	–	37	#3,131
2017	–	–	39	#3,038
2016	–	–	35	#3,258
2015	–	–	34	#3,325
2014	–	–	38	#3,009
2013	–	–	36	#3,090
2012	–	–	51	#2,466
2011	–	–	38	#3,025
2010	–	–	44	#2,759
2009	–	–	55	#2,367
2008	–	–	59	#2,247
2007	–	–	71	#1,988
2006	–	–	51	#2,428
2005	–	–	61	#2,048
2004	–	–	56	#2,119
2003	–	–	79	#1,600
2002	–	–	63	#1,826
2001	–	–	99	#1,321
2000	–	–	74	#1,594
1995	–	–	97	#1,176
1990	–	–	158	#811
1985	–	–	145	#734
1980	–	–	193	#630
1975	–	–	208	#562
1970	–	–	430	#388
1965	–	–	402	#391
1960	5	#6,760	406	#391
1955	6	#5,481	535	#319
1950	6	#4,981	509	#300
1945	6	#4,258	527	#251
1940	–	–	502	#240
1935	–	–	294	#315
1930	–	–	191	#427
1925	–	–	109	#605
1920	–	–	59	#899
1915	–	–	34	#1,111
1910	–	–	9	#1,161
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jerald, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jerald?

The median living Jerald is about 62 years old. Half of all living Jeralds are between 47 and 73 years old.

How many people named Jerald are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Jerald are alive in the United States, based on 26,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jerald mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a nonstandard spelling of Gerald.

How popular is the name Jerald in 2025?

Jerald ranked #4,081 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jerald?

26,293 babies have been named Jerald in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerald most popular?

Jerald peaked in 1942, when 654 newborns received the name.

Is Jerald a boy or girl name?

Jerald is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jerald rising or falling?

Jerald is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jerald become more popular?

Jerald is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Jerald in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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