Jerel Boy
How popular is Jerel?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Jerel in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
3,220living people named Jerel (est.)
39median age of people named Jerel
3,617babies named Jerel since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Jerel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,543 in 2015, #7,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1989 (166 boys) |
| Highest rank | #730 in 1950 |
| First recorded | 1937 |
| 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 |
Jerel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jerrell family of names ranked #2,631 for boys in 2025 (#3,006 the year before), with 35 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jerel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | #3,516 |
| 1940s | 216 | #737 |
| 1950s | 355 | #730 |
| 1960s | 212 | #951 |
| 1970s | 615 | #835 |
| 1980s | 960 | #735 |
| 1990s | 797 | #855 |
| 2000s | 218 | #2,859 |
| 2010s | 183 | #4,135 |
| 2020s | 51 | #6,330 |
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Questions
- Is Jerel a boy or girl name?
- Jerel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jerel were boys.
- How popular is the name Jerel?
- 9 baby boys were named Jerel in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Jerel most popular?
- Jerel peaked in 1989, when 166 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #730 in 1950.
- How many people are named Jerel?
- 3,617 babies have been named Jerel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,220 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
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.