How Many People Are Named Jerrold?
An estimated 5,387 people in the United States have the first name Jerrold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Jerrold peaked in popularity in 1954 with 343 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerrold 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 Jerrold paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,387
About 1 in 63,626 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1954
343 births
Total Registered
8,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerrold
Jerrold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,467 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerrold as a male name
Ranked #13,104 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (343 births)
Jerrold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerrold span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,261 babies were registered. Jerrold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerrold by Decade
How has Jerrold 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.
Jerrold by State
Birth registrations for Jerrold span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in North Carolina, Connecticut, Arizona. On average, about 139 Jerrolds were registered per state.
Jerrold + Last Name Combinations
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Jerrold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrold?
We estimate approximately 5,387 people named Jerrold 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 63,626 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerrold a common name?
Jerrold is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerrold most popular?
Jerrold reached peak popularity in 1954, when 343 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerrold is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerrold a male name?
Jerrold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerrold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerrold Smith, Jerrold Johnson, Jerrold 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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