How Many People Are Named Jerene?
An estimated 245 people in the United States have the first name Jerene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Jerene peaked in popularity in 1955 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerene 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 Jerene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Jerene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
245
About 1 in 1,398,997 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1955
26 births
Total Registered
537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerene
Jerene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 537 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jerene as a female name
Ranked #11,421 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1955 (26 births)
Jerene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerene span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 128 babies were registered. Jerene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerene by Decade
How has Jerene 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.
Jerene by State
Jerene + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Jerene
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Jerene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerene?
We estimate approximately 245 people named Jerene 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 1,398,997 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerene a common name?
Jerene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerene most popular?
Jerene reached peak popularity in 1955, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerene is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerene a female name?
Jerene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerene Smith, Jerene Johnson, Jerene 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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