Jerene: 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	11	1	–	#3,895
1920s	61	6	+455%	#3,167
1930s	121	12	+98%	#1,829
1940s	128	13	+6%	#2,221
1950s	122	12	-5%	#2,134
1960s	60	6	-51%	#3,824
1970s	23	2	-62%	#6,481
1980s	11	1	-52%	#11,025
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,895

1920s

+455%

#3,167

1930s

121

+98%

#1,829

1940s

128

+6%

#2,221

1950s

122

-5%

#2,134

1960s

-51%

#3,824

1970s

-62%

#6,481

1980s

-52%

#11,025

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jerene

Jerene 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 1914, 537 American babies have been named Jerene. Its peak came in 1955, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Jerene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerene?

The median living Jerene is about 70 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Jerene 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.

Jerene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,025
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	12	#3,824
1960	9	#4,594
1955	26	#2,134
1950	9	#3,805
1945	10	#3,006
1940	12	#2,487
1935	7	#3,572
1930	14	#2,365
1925	10	#3,227
1920	7	#4,173
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerene?

The median living Jerene is about 70 years old. Half of all living Jerenes are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Jerene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jerene are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerene in 2025?

Jerene 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 Jerene?

537 babies have been named Jerene in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerene most popular?

Jerene peaked in 1955, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Jerene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerene rising or falling?

Jerene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jerene

Jerene popularity over time

The story of Jerene

How old are people named Jerene?

Jerene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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