Girl · #13,316 in 2026

Jerolyn

Name: Popularity of the name Jerolyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jerolyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,316

Peak Rank

#1,739 (1954)

Total Babies

544

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1927

First Year

1992

Last Year

1954

Peak Year

#1739

Peak Rank

544

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Jerolyn

Jerolyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1954: 35 births, good for #1,739 nationwide. About 29% of every Jerolyn on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Jerolyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 544 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jerolyn

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerolyn

What does the name Jerolyn mean?

Jerolyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1927. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Jerolyn in 2026?

In 2026, Jerolyn ranks #13,316 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jerolyn most popular?

Jerolyn reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #1,739 that year with 35 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jerolyn most popular?

Jerolyn has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jerolyn.

Is Jerolyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jerolyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jerolyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jerolyn include Fidelia, Sweetie, Leita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jerolyn

Jerolyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 544 births in the dataset. Jerolyn's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,739. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerolyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.