Jerod
Jerod is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Je'Rod Cherry, American football player Jerod Haase, American basketball coach Jerod Mayo, American football player Jerod Mixon, American actor Jerod Swallow, American ice dancer Jerod Turner, American golfer Jerod Ward, American baseball player Jerod Zaleski, Canadian football player
Meaning & Origin of Jerod
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jerod is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Je'Rod Cherry, American football player Jerod Haase, American basketball coach Jerod Mayo, American football player Jerod Mixon, American actor Jerod Swallow, American ice dancer Jerod Turner, American golfer Jerod Ward, American baseball player Jerod Zaleski, Canadian football player
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The Story of Jerod
Jerod first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 295 Jerods were born — ranking #493 that year. As of 2026, Jerod ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 6K Jerods have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jerod
Jerod is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Jerod's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #493. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerod'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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