How Many People Are Named Jeriel?
An estimated 1,014 people in the United States have the first name Jeriel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jeriel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeriel 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 Jeriel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jeriel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,014
About 1 in 338,022 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
53 births
Total Registered
1,028
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeriel
Jeriel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,028 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jeriel as a male name
Ranked #3,177 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (53 births)
Jeriel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeriel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 407 babies were registered. While Jeriel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jeriel by Decade
How has Jeriel 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.
Jeriel by State
Birth registrations for Jeriel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey. On average, about 46 Jeriels were registered per state.
Jeriel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jeriel
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jeriel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeriel?
We estimate approximately 1,014 people named Jeriel 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 338,022 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeriel a common name?
Jeriel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,028 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeriel most popular?
Jeriel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeriel is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeriel a male name?
Jeriel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeriel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeriel Smith, Jeriel Johnson, Jeriel 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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