Jerelle
The Story of Jerelle
As a girl name
Jerelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Jerelles were born — ranking #10,271 that year. As of 2026, Jerelle ranks #10,271 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Jerelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jerelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 17 Jerelles were born — ranking #3,078 that year. As of 2026, Jerelle ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Jerelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jerelle
Jerelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 198 births in the dataset. Jerelle's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,078. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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