How Many People Are Named Jerrell?
An estimated 6,141 people in the United States have the first name Jerrell. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jerrell peaked in popularity in 1989 with 242 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerrell 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 Jerrell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jerrell is overwhelmingly male, 91 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
6,141
About 1 in 55,814 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1989
242 births
Total Registered
7,278
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerrell
Jerrell is predominantly male (98.7%), though 91 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jerrell as a male name
Ranked #4,947 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (242 births)
Jerrell as a female name
Ranked #14,380 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Jerrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerrell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,677 babies were registered. Jerrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerrell by Decade
How has Jerrell 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.
Jerrell by State
Birth registrations for Jerrell span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. On average, about 154 Jerrells were registered per state.
Jerrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerrell
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Jerrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrell?
We estimate approximately 6,141 people named Jerrell 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 55,814 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerrell a common name?
Jerrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,278 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerrell most popular?
Jerrell reached peak popularity in 1989, when 242 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerrell is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerrell a male name?
Jerrell is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerrell Smith, Jerrell Johnson, Jerrell 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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