How Many People Are Named Jerald?
An estimated 17,433 people in the United States have the first name Jerald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jerald peaked in popularity in 1942 with 654 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerald 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 Jerald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jerald is overwhelmingly male, 102 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,433
About 1 in 19,661 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1942
654 births
Total Registered
26,268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerald
Jerald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,268 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Jerald as a male name
Ranked #3,913 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (647 births)
Jerald as a female name
Ranked #14,183 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1942 (7 births)
Jerald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerald span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 5,735 babies were registered. Jerald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerald by Decade
How has Jerald 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.
Jerald by State
Birth registrations for Jerald span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Maine, Wyoming, Connecticut. On average, about 488 Jeralds were registered per state.
Jerald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerald
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jerald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerald?
We estimate approximately 17,433 people named Jerald 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 19,661 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerald a common name?
Jerald is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerald most popular?
Jerald reached peak popularity in 1942, when 654 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerald is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerald a male name?
Jerald is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerald Smith, Jerald Johnson, Jerald 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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