Jerold: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	116	12	–	#1,522
1920s	385	39	+232%	#782
1930s	1,181	118	+207%	#457
1940s	1,867	187	+58%	#403
1950s	1,449	145	-22%	#513
1960s	1,127	113	-22%	#688
1970s	569	57	-50%	#805
1980s	328	33	-42%	#1,443
1990s	233	23	-29%	#2,317
2000s	101	10	-57%	#4,203
2010s	71	7	-30%	#6,809
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-84%	#10,281

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

116

–

#1,522

1920s

385

+232%

#782

1930s

1,181

118

+207%

#457

1940s

1,867

187

+58%

#403

1950s

1,449

145

-22%

#513

1960s

1,127

113

-22%

#688

1970s

569

-50%

#805

1980s

328

-42%

#1,443

1990s

233

-29%

#2,317

2000s

101

-57%

#4,203

2010s

-30%

#6,809

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#10,281

The story of Jerold

Jerold 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 1912, 7,434 American babies have been named Jerold. Its peak came in 1942, when 228 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 Jerold stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerold?

The median living Jerold is about 65 years old; half are between 54 and 76. An estimated 4,400 people named Jerold 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.

Jerold year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,281
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#9,255
2018	5	#13,056
2017	9	#8,465
2016	6	#11,348
2015	5	#12,959
2014	11	#7,266
2013	–	–
2012	12	#6,809
2011	9	#8,383
2010	6	#11,391
2009	6	#11,640
2008	10	#7,966
2007	7	#10,284
2006	9	#8,349
2005	7	#9,576
2004	9	#7,832
2003	8	#8,191
2002	12	#5,882
2001	19	#4,203
2000	14	#5,159
1995	16	#3,950
1990	30	#2,345
1985	30	#1,941
1980	30	#1,883
1975	62	#1,060
1970	102	#805
1965	107	#719
1960	129	#692
1955	139	#631
1950	171	#513
1945	169	#456
1940	182	#432
1935	137	#485
1930	76	#726
1925	33	#1,269
1920	21	#1,726
1915	12	#2,242
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerold?

The median living Jerold is about 65 years old. Half of all living Jerolds are between 54 and 76 years old.

How many people named Jerold are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Jerold are alive in the United States, based on 7,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerold in 2025?

Jerold 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 Jerold?

7,434 babies have been named Jerold in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerold most popular?

Jerold peaked in 1942, when 228 newborns received the name.

Is Jerold a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerold rising or falling?

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

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Jerold popularity over time

The story of Jerold

How old are people named Jerold?

Jerold year by year

Frequently asked questions

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