Jerril
The Foundation series is a science fiction book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas from 1942 to 1950, and subsequently in three collections, for nearly thirty years the series was a trilogy: Foundation (1951); Foundation and Empire (1952); and Second Foundation (1953).
Meaning & Origin of Jerril
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Foundation series is a science fiction book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas from 1942 to 1950, and subsequently in three collections, for nearly thirty years the series was a trilogy: Foundation (1951); Foundation and Empire (1952); and Second Foundation (1953).
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The Story of Jerril
Jerril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 7 Jerrils were born — ranking #3,095 that year. As of 2026, Jerril ranks #8,700 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Jerrils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jerril
Jerril is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Jerril's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #3,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Jerril'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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