Jerelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,437
1930s	49	5	+345%	#2,970
1940s	196	20	+300%	#1,489
1950s	196	20	0%	#1,871
1960s	123	12	-37%	#2,883
1970s	74	7	-40%	#2,829
1980s	31	3	-58%	#7,675
1990s	37	4	+19%	#8,139
2000s	95	10	+157%	#7,757
2010s	104	10	+9%	#8,404
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-34%	#9,206

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,437

1930s

+345%

#2,970

1940s

196

+300%

#1,489

1950s

196

#1,871

1960s

123

-37%

#2,883

1970s

-40%

#2,829

1980s

-58%

#7,675

1990s

+19%

#8,139

2000s

+157%

#7,757

2010s

104

+9%

#8,404

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#9,206

The story of Jerelyn

Jerelyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 957 American babies have been named Jerelyn. Its peak came in 1942, when 31 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 Jerelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerelyn?

The median living Jerelyn is about 57 years old; half are between 21 and 72. An estimated 800 people named Jerelyn 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.

Jerelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,343
2023	6	#14,193
2022	9	#10,755
2021	10	#9,878
2020	11	#9,206
2019	12	#8,819
2018	9	#10,934
2017	8	#12,116
2016	13	#8,605
2015	8	#12,337
2014	12	#9,223
2013	5	#17,777
2012	14	#8,404
2011	11	#10,015
2010	12	#9,475
2009	8	#12,983
2008	11	#10,397
2007	9	#12,073
2006	9	#11,866
2005	13	#8,554
2004	8	#12,092
2003	14	#7,757
2002	9	#10,591
2001	8	#11,466
2000	6	#13,928
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,139
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,513
1975	7	#7,483
1970	8	#6,017
1965	6	#6,097
1960	13	#3,571
1955	28	#2,039
1950	20	#2,212
1945	19	#1,955
1940	10	#2,840
1935	8	#3,295
1930	5	#4,878
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerelyn?

The median living Jerelyn is about 57 years old. Half of all living Jerelyns are between 21 and 72 years old.

How many people named Jerelyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jerelyn are alive in the United States, based on 957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerelyn in 2025?

Jerelyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jerelyn?

957 babies have been named Jerelyn in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerelyn most popular?

Jerelyn peaked in 1942, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jerelyn a boy or girl name?

Jerelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jerelyn rising or falling?

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

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Jerelyn popularity over time

The story of Jerelyn

How old are people named Jerelyn?

Jerelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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