Jeriel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,699

among boys · ↓511 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jeriel · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

53 babies

All-time total

1,064

#4,948 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Jeriel popularity over time

1,064 babies have been named Jeriel since 1970, 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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,064
1980s	–	81	81	8	+1520%	#3,308
1990s	–	99	99	10	+22%	#4,007
2000s	–	276	276	28	+179%	#2,419
2010s	–	407	407	41	+47%	#2,542
2020s (to 2025)	6	190	196	33	-20%	#3,096

Where Jeriel 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jeriel

Jeriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,699 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,064 American babies have been named Jeriel. Its peak came in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jeriel?

The median living Jeriel is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Jeriel 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.

Jeriel 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	6	#13,950	30	#3,699
2024	–	–	38	#3,188
2023	–	–	24	#4,399
2022	–	–	28	#3,941
2021	–	–	33	#3,454
2020	–	–	37	#3,096
2019	–	–	31	#3,601
2018	–	–	24	#4,290
2017	–	–	38	#3,095
2016	–	–	45	#2,704
2015	–	–	49	#2,542
2014	–	–	43	#2,775
2013	–	–	47	#2,576
2012	–	–	46	#2,652
2011	–	–	47	#2,609
2010	–	–	37	#3,107
2009	–	–	53	#2,419
2008	–	–	51	#2,487
2007	–	–	40	#2,949
2006	–	–	35	#3,119
2005	–	–	17	#4,927
2004	–	–	20	#4,338
2003	–	–	13	#5,701
2002	–	–	16	#4,794
2001	–	–	16	#4,772
2000	–	–	15	#4,903
1995	–	–	12	#4,944
1990	–	–	9	#5,571
1985	–	–	6	#6,125
1980	–	–	5	#6,703
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#5,064
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeriel?

The median living Jeriel is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jeriels are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jeriel are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jeriel are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeriel in 2025?

Jeriel ranked #3,699 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeriel?

1,064 babies have been named Jeriel in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeriel most popular?

Jeriel peaked in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Jeriel a boy or girl name?

Jeriel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeriel rising or falling?

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

Will Jeriel become more popular?

Jeriel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Jeriel 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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