Jeryl: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1930s	29	56	85	9	+1600%	#3,015
1940s	145	139	284	28	+234%	#1,851
1950s	577	165	742	74	+161%	#770
1960s	250	128	378	38	-49%	#1,381
1970s	28	98	126	13	-67%	#7,759
1980s	–	86	86	9	-32%	–
1990s	–	46	46	5	-47%	–
2000s	–	27	27	3	-41%	–
2010s	–	41	41	4	+52%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	11	11	2	-55%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

+1600%

#3,015

1940s

145

139

284

+234%

#1,851

1950s

577

165

742

+161%

#770

1960s

250

128

378

-49%

#1,381

1970s

126

-67%

#7,759

1980s

–

-32%

–

1990s

–

-47%

–

2000s

–

-41%

–

2010s

–

+52%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

-55%

–

The story of Jeryl

Jeryl 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 1924, 1,831 American babies have been named Jeryl, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1955, when 168 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 Jeryl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeryl?

The median living Jeryl is about 67 years old; half are between 57 and 71. An estimated 1,400 people named Jeryl 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.

Jeryl 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	6	#11,462
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#12,964
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	7	#10,137
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#11,351
2015	–	–	6	#11,328
2014	–	–	7	#10,129
2013	–	–	5	#13,008
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	5	#13,221
2010	–	–	5	#13,181
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	8	#9,098
2005	–	–	7	#9,579
2004	–	–	5	#12,205
2003	–	–	7	#9,114
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,764
1985	–	–	7	#5,421
1980	–	–	14	#3,170
1975	6	#8,404	8	#4,109
1970	–	–	10	#3,168
1965	64	#1,381	17	#1,959
1960	23	#2,537	12	#2,475
1955	155	#770	13	#2,258
1950	30	#1,741	15	#1,975
1945	21	#1,851	14	#1,891
1940	7	#3,663	5	#3,699
1935	–	–	6	#3,444
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeryl?

The median living Jeryl is about 67 years old. Half of all living Jeryls are between 57 and 71 years old.

How many people named Jeryl are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Jeryl are alive in the United States, based on 1,831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeryl in 2025?

Jeryl 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 Jeryl?

1,831 babies have been named Jeryl in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeryl most popular?

Jeryl peaked in 1955, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Jeryl a boy or girl name?

Jeryl is used for both: about 56% of babies named Jeryl have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Jeryl rising or falling?

Jeryl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeryl popularity over time

The story of Jeryl

How old are people named Jeryl?

Jeryl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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