Jerol
The Story of Jerol
As a girl name
Jerol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 5 Jerols were born — ranking #4,621 that year. As of 2026, Jerol ranks #4,960 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Jerols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jerol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1931, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 18 Jerols were born — ranking #1,613 that year. As of 2026, Jerol ranks #5,101 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Jerols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jerol
Jerol is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Jerol's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #1,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerol'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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