How Many People Are Named Jerrald?
An estimated 581 people in the United States have the first name Jerrald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jerrald peaked in popularity in 1962 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerrald 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 Jerrald paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
581
About 1 in 589,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1962
24 births
Total Registered
835
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerrald
Jerrald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 835 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerrald as a male name
Ranked #13,346 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1962 (24 births)
Jerrald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerrald span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 176 babies were registered. Jerrald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerrald by Decade
How has Jerrald 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.
Jerrald by State
Jerrald + Last Name Combinations
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Jerrald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrald?
We estimate approximately 581 people named Jerrald 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 589,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerrald a common name?
Jerrald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 835 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerrald most popular?
Jerrald reached peak popularity in 1962, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerrald is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerrald a male name?
Jerrald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerrald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerrald Smith, Jerrald Johnson, Jerrald 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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