Jerrold: 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	140	14	–	#1,434
1920s	403	40	+188%	#730
1930s	1,165	117	+189%	#453
1940s	1,680	168	+44%	#452
1950s	2,261	226	+35%	#386
1960s	1,093	109	-52%	#685
1970s	949	95	-13%	#623
1980s	347	35	-63%	#1,373
1990s	242	24	-30%	#1,998
2000s	130	13	-46%	#3,582
2010s	47	5	-64%	#8,461
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-65%	#13,158

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

140

–

#1,434

1920s

403

+188%

#730

1930s

1,165

117

+189%

#453

1940s

1,680

168

+44%

#452

1950s

2,261

226

+35%

#386

1960s

1,093

109

-52%

#685

1970s

949

-13%

#623

1980s

347

-63%

#1,373

1990s

242

-30%

#1,998

2000s

130

-46%

#3,582

2010s

-64%

#8,461

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#13,158

The story of Jerrold

Jerrold 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 1911, 8,467 American babies have been named Jerrold. Its peak came in 1954, when 343 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 Jerrold stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerrold?

The median living Jerrold is about 66 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 5,200 people named Jerrold 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.

Jerrold 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	5	#13,158
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,202
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,391
2018	9	#8,461
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,326
2014	6	#11,358
2013	–	–
2012	5	#13,134
2011	8	#9,145
2010	7	#10,161
2009	9	#8,625
2008	9	#8,626
2007	11	#7,323
2006	11	#7,155
2005	13	#6,027
2004	11	#6,738
2003	21	#4,048
2002	12	#5,884
2001	10	#6,679
2000	23	#3,582
1995	24	#2,967
1990	25	#2,657
1985	24	#2,255
1980	36	#1,640
1975	95	#855
1970	171	#623
1965	102	#734
1960	109	#740
1955	243	#472
1950	226	#441
1945	159	#472
1940	145	#479
1935	122	#523
1930	99	#619
1925	44	#1,050
1920	12	#2,528
1915	23	#1,434
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerrold?

The median living Jerrold is about 66 years old. Half of all living Jerrolds are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Jerrold are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Jerrold are alive in the United States, based on 8,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jerrold mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a re-spelling of Gerald.

How popular is the name Jerrold in 2025?

Jerrold 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 Jerrold?

8,467 babies have been named Jerrold in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerrold most popular?

Jerrold peaked in 1954, when 343 newborns received the name.

Is Jerrold a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerrold rising or falling?

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

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Jerrold popularity over time

The story of Jerrold

How old are people named Jerrold?

Jerrold year by year

Frequently asked questions

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