How Many People Are Named Jerelyn?
An estimated 705 people in the United States have the first name Jerelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Jerelyn peaked in popularity in 1942 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerelyn 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 Jerelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
705
About 1 in 486,176 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1942
31 births
Total Registered
957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerelyn
Jerelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 957 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jerelyn as a female name
Ranked #16,282 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (31 births)
Jerelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerelyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 196 babies were registered. Jerelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerelyn by Decade
How has Jerelyn 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.
Jerelyn by State
Birth registrations for Jerelyn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Illinois, New York. On average, about 12 Jerelyns were registered per state.
Jerelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jerelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerelyn?
We estimate approximately 705 people named Jerelyn 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 486,176 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerelyn a common name?
Jerelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerelyn most popular?
Jerelyn reached peak popularity in 1942, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerelyn is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerelyn a female name?
Jerelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerelyn Smith, Jerelyn Johnson, Jerelyn 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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