How Many People Are Named Jerilyn?
An estimated 3,810 people in the United States have the first name Jerilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Jerilyn peaked in popularity in 1942 with 325 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerilyn 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 Jerilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,810
About 1 in 89,962 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1942
325 births
Total Registered
5,244
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerilyn
Jerilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,244 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jerilyn as a female name
Ranked #12,809 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1942 (325 births)
Jerilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerilyn span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,460 babies were registered. Jerilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerilyn by Decade
How has Jerilyn 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.
Jerilyn by State
Birth registrations for Jerilyn span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, South Dakota, Oregon. On average, about 102 Jerilyns were registered per state.
Jerilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jerilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerilyn?
We estimate approximately 3,810 people named Jerilyn 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 89,962 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerilyn a common name?
Jerilyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,244 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerilyn most popular?
Jerilyn reached peak popularity in 1942, when 325 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerilyn is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerilyn a female name?
Jerilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerilyn Smith, Jerilyn Johnson, Jerilyn 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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