How Many People Are Named Jerrilyn?
An estimated 862 people in the United States have the first name Jerrilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Jerrilyn peaked in popularity in 1942 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerrilyn 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 Jerrilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
862
About 1 in 397,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1942
86 births
Total Registered
1,277
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerrilyn
Jerrilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,277 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jerrilyn as a female name
Ranked #15,674 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 1942 (86 births)
Jerrilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerrilyn span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 451 babies were registered. Jerrilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerrilyn by Decade
How has Jerrilyn 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.
Jerrilyn by State
Birth registrations for Jerrilyn span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 18 Jerrilyns were registered per state.
Jerrilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jerrilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrilyn?
We estimate approximately 862 people named Jerrilyn 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 397,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerrilyn a common name?
Jerrilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,277 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerrilyn most popular?
Jerrilyn reached peak popularity in 1942, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerrilyn is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerrilyn a female name?
Jerrilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerrilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerrilyn Smith, Jerrilyn Johnson, Jerrilyn 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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