How Many People Are Named Jerel?
An estimated 3,277 people in the United States have the first name Jerel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Jerel peaked in popularity in 1989 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerel 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 Jerel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,277
About 1 in 104,594 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1989
166 births
Total Registered
3,608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerel
Jerel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,608 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Jerel as a male name
Ranked #10,181 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1989 (166 births)
Jerel as a female name
Ranked #5,674 in 1947
5 female births in 1947
Peak: 1947 (5 births)
Jerel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerel span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 960 babies were registered. Jerel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerel by Decade
How has Jerel 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.
Jerel by State
Birth registrations for Jerel span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in North Dakota, Louisiana, Arizona. On average, about 51 Jerels were registered per state.
Jerel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerel
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Jerel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerel?
We estimate approximately 3,277 people named Jerel 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 104,594 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerel a common name?
Jerel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerel most popular?
Jerel reached peak popularity in 1989, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerel is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerel a male name?
Jerel is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerel Smith, Jerel Johnson, Jerel 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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