Jerald Boy
How popular is Jerald?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Jerald in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
16,454living people named Jerald (est.)
62median age of people named Jerald
26,293babies named Jerald since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Jerald popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▼ 155 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,298 in 2015, #3,200 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1942 (647 boys) |
| Highest rank | #223 in 1942 |
| First recorded | 1909 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jerald is most popular
Babies named Jerald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jerald by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,439 |
| 1910s | 356 | #804 |
| 1920s | 1,091 | #442 |
| 1930s | 3,218 | #253 |
| 1940s | 5,710 | #223 |
| 1950s | 5,072 | #300 |
| 1960s | 4,132 | #366 |
| 1970s | 2,596 | #388 |
| 1980s | 1,635 | #601 |
| 1990s | 1,158 | #805 |
| 2000s | 668 | #1,312 |
| 2010s | 385 | #2,447 |
| 2020s | 165 | #3,200 |
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Questions
- Is Jerald a boy or girl name?
- Jerald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jerald were boys.
- How popular is the name Jerald?
- 26 baby boys were named Jerald in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
- When was Jerald most popular?
- Jerald peaked in 1942, when 647 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #223 in 1942.
- How many people are named Jerald?
- 26,293 babies have been named Jerald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,454 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Jerald most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jerald was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.