How Many People Are Named Jeryl?
An estimated 1,330 people in the United States have the first name Jeryl. It is used for both genders, with 56.2% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Jeryl peaked in popularity in 1955 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeryl 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 Jeryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jeryl is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,330
About 1 in 257,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.2% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1955
168 births
Total Registered
1,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeryl
Jeryl is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.8%) and females (56.2%). Out of 1,831 total births registered, 802 were male and 1,029 were female.
Jeryl as a male name
Ranked #11,450 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1952 (23 births)
Jeryl as a female name
Ranked #8,978 in 1978
6 female births in 1978
Peak: 1955 (155 births)
Jeryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeryl span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 742 babies were registered. Jeryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeryl by Decade
How has Jeryl 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.
Jeryl by State
Birth registrations for Jeryl span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Georgia, Minnesota, Connecticut. On average, about 31 Jeryls were registered per state.
Jeryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jeryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeryl?
We estimate approximately 1,330 people named Jeryl 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 257,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeryl a common name?
Jeryl is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeryl most popular?
Jeryl reached peak popularity in 1955, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeryl is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeryl a female name?
Jeryl is predominantly female. 56.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeryl Smith, Jeryl Johnson, Jeryl 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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