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Jerald

Recorded 1909–2025 · United States

Jerald was most popular in 1942, when 654 American babies were given the name — ranking #493 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,652, with 26 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 26,293 people named Jerald.

Most popular in1942
Rank that year#493
Births that year654
Total since 188026,293

Jerald over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jerald’s peak in 1942. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Gerald · Germanic · "rule of the spear"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org