How Many People Are Named Jerold?
An estimated 4,535 people in the United States have the first name Jerold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Jerold peaked in popularity in 1942 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerold 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 Jerold paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,535
About 1 in 75,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1942
228 births
Total Registered
7,434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerold
Jerold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,434 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerold as a male name
Ranked #10,278 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1942 (228 births)
Jerold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerold span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,867 babies were registered. Jerold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerold by Decade
How has Jerold 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.
Jerold by State
Birth registrations for Jerold span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 122 Jerolds were registered per state.
Jerold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerold?
We estimate approximately 4,535 people named Jerold 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 75,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerold a common name?
Jerold is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerold most popular?
Jerold reached peak popularity in 1942, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerold is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerold a male name?
Jerold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerold Smith, Jerold Johnson, Jerold 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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