How Many People Are Named Jerode?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Jerode. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Jerode peaked in popularity in 1976 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerode as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Jerode paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jerode is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1976
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerode
Jerode is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerode as a male name
Ranked #9,383 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1976 (7 births)
Jerode: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerode span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 22 babies were registered. Jerode has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerode by Decade
How has Jerode 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.
Jerode + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerode as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerode: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerode?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Jerode 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerode a common name?
Jerode is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerode most popular?
Jerode reached peak popularity in 1976, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerode is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Jerode was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Jerode a male name?
Jerode is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Jerode have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Jerode peaked in 1976, and the average living bearer is about 43 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Jerode Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerode Smith, Jerode Johnson, Jerode 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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