How Many People Are Named Jeral?
An estimated 290 people in the United States have the first name Jeral. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jeral peaked in popularity in 1958 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeral as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeral paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
290
About 1 in 1,181,912 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1958
14 births
Total Registered
431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeral
Jeral is predominantly male (97.7%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jeral as a male name
Ranked #8,987 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1958 (14 births)
Jeral as a female name
Ranked #6,495 in 1957
5 female births in 1957
Peak: 1946 (5 births)
Jeral: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeral span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 95 babies were registered. While Jeral is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jeral by Decade
How has Jeral tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jeral by State
Jeral + Last Name Combinations
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Jeral: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeral?
We estimate approximately 290 people named Jeral are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,181,912 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeral a common name?
Jeral is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeral most popular?
Jeral reached peak popularity in 1958, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeral is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeral a male name?
Jeral is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeral Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeral Smith, Jeral Johnson, Jeral Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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