Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Jerrell

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,936 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#4,936
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Jerrell
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
242 babies
All-time total
7,298
#1,445 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Jerrell popularity over time

7,298 babies have been named Jerrell since 1914, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1910s – 37 37 4 – #2,586
1920s – 150 150 15 +305% #1,645
1930s – 415 415 42 +177% #734
1940s 16 586 602 60 +45% #799
1950s 10 459 469 47 -22% #931
1960s 11 440 451 45 -4% #1,010
1970s 11 566 577 58 +28% #1,058
1980s 38 1,639 1,677 168 +191% #609
1990s 5 1,371 1,376 138 -18% #690
2000s – 863 863 86 -37% #1,420
2010s – 539 539 54 -38% #1,822
2020s (to 2025) – 142 142 24 -56% #3,762

Where Jerrell 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 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jerrell

Jerrell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,936 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 7,298 American babies have been named Jerrell. Its peak came in 1989, when 242 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jerrell?

The median living Jerrell is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 6,100 people named Jerrell are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Jerrell 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 – – 20 #4,936
2024 – – 20 #4,963
2023 – – 18 #5,345
2022 – – 27 #4,039
2021 – – 29 #3,777
2020 – – 28 #3,762
2019 – – 33 #3,454
2018 – – 45 #2,726
2017 – – 42 #2,862
2016 – – 43 #2,810
2015 – – 49 #2,543
2014 – – 60 #2,244
2013 – – 45 #2,641
2012 – – 79 #1,852
2011 – – 63 #2,115
2010 – – 80 #1,822
2009 – – 89 #1,738
2008 – – 95 #1,634
2007 – – 83 #1,778
2006 – – 90 #1,611
2005 – – 89 #1,569
2004 – – 100 #1,420
2003 – – 73 #1,693
2002 – – 90 #1,439
2001 – – 70 #1,668
2000 – – 84 #1,471
1995 5 #14,380 98 #1,164
1990 – – 216 #690
1985 – – 206 #609
1980 5 #11,030 83 #993
1975 – – 57 #1,121
1970 – – 59 #1,067
1965 – – 45 #1,118
1960 – – 40 #1,245
1955 5 #6,236 44 #1,121
1950 – – 49 #995
1945 – – 54 #855
1940 – – 56 #845
1935 – – 43 #976
1930 – – 21 #1,626
1925 – – 14 #2,259
1920 – – 9 #3,078
1915 – – 5 #4,102
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerrell?

The median living Jerrell is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jerrells are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Jerrell are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Jerrell are alive in the United States, based on 7,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerrell in 2025?

Jerrell ranked #4,936 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jerrell?

7,298 babies have been named Jerrell in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerrell most popular?

Jerrell peaked in 1989, when 242 newborns received the name.

Is Jerrell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerrell rising or falling?

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

Will Jerrell become more popular?

Jerrell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 boys named Jerrell 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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