How Many People Are Named Jerell?
An estimated 1,615 people in the United States have the first name Jerell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Jerell peaked in popularity in 1988 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerell 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 Jerell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,615
About 1 in 212,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1988
89 births
Total Registered
1,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerell
Jerell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,676 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Jerell as a male name
Ranked #9,353 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (89 births)
Jerell as a female name
Ranked #11,666 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Jerell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerell span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 526 babies were registered. Jerell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerell by Decade
How has Jerell 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.
Jerell by State
Birth registrations for Jerell span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Ohio, North Carolina. On average, about 26 Jerells were registered per state.
Jerell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerell?
We estimate approximately 1,615 people named Jerell 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 212,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerell a common name?
Jerell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerell most popular?
Jerell reached peak popularity in 1988, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerell is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerell a male name?
Jerell is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerell Smith, Jerell Johnson, Jerell 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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