Jerod Boy
How popular is Jerod?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Jerod in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
5,666living people named Jerod (est.)
42median age of people named Jerod
6,014babies named Jerod since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Jerod popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 1071 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,486 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1980 (295 boys) |
| Highest rank | #493 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| 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 |
Jerod counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jerrod family of names ranked #3,868 for boys in 2025 (#3,876 the year before), with 18 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jerrod | 13 | 72% |
| Jerod | 5 | 28% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jerod by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 | #2,868 |
| 1940s | 6 | #3,315 |
| 1950s | 19 | #3,256 |
| 1960s | 156 | #1,152 |
| 1970s | 1,547 | #526 |
| 1980s | 2,270 | #493 |
| 1990s | 1,324 | #776 |
| 2000s | 506 | #1,194 |
| 2010s | 138 | #3,376 |
| 2020s | 36 | #8,161 |
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Questions
- Is Jerod a boy or girl name?
- Jerod is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jerod were boys.
- How popular is the name Jerod?
- 5 baby boys were named Jerod in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Jerod most popular?
- Jerod peaked in 1980, when 295 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #493 in 1980.
- How many people are named Jerod?
- 6,014 babies have been named Jerod in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,666 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
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.