How Many People Are Named Jerrel?
An estimated 1,704 people in the United States have the first name Jerrel. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 49 years old, and Jerrel peaked in popularity in 1987 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerrel 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 Jerrel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,704
About 1 in 201,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1987
58 births
Total Registered
2,474
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerrel
Jerrel is predominantly male (98.9%), though 26 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jerrel as a male name
Ranked #11,499 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1987 (58 births)
Jerrel as a female name
Ranked #5,769 in 1951
5 female births in 1951
Peak: 1935 (6 births)
Jerrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerrel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 376 babies were registered. Jerrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerrel by Decade
How has Jerrel 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.
Jerrel by State
Birth registrations for Jerrel span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 43 Jerrels were registered per state.
Jerrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerrel
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Jerrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrel?
We estimate approximately 1,704 people named Jerrel 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 201,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerrel a common name?
Jerrel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,474 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerrel most popular?
Jerrel reached peak popularity in 1987, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerrel is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerrel a male name?
Jerrel is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerrel Smith, Jerrel Johnson, Jerrel 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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