How Many People Are Named Jerolyn?
An estimated 315 people in the United States have the first name Jerolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Jerolyn peaked in popularity in 1954 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerolyn 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 Jerolyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Jerolyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
315
About 1 in 1,088,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1954
35 births
Total Registered
544
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerolyn
Jerolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 544 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jerolyn as a female name
Ranked #14,191 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1954 (35 births)
Jerolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerolyn span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 159 babies were registered. Jerolyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerolyn by Decade
How has Jerolyn 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.
Jerolyn by State
Birth registrations for Jerolyn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 7 Jerolyns were registered per state.
Jerolyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerolyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerolyn?
We estimate approximately 315 people named Jerolyn 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 1,088,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerolyn a common name?
Jerolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 544 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerolyn most popular?
Jerolyn reached peak popularity in 1954, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerolyn is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerolyn a female name?
Jerolyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerolyn Smith, Jerolyn Johnson, Jerolyn 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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