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Jerrold

/ˈdʒɛɹəld/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Jerrold has been given to about 8,467 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1954, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹəld/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,888
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jerrold per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1954 · 343
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,467

How popular is Jerrold?

Its best year was 1954, when 343 babies were given the name, ranking 386th. The typical living American called Jerrold is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Jerrold

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jerold0.97
  2. Jerrod0.82
  3. Jerod0.79
  4. Jerald0.78
  5. Harold0.66
  6. Gerald0.66
  7. Reynold0.68
  8. Darold0.66

Middle names for Jerrold

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jerrold Paul0.77
  2. Jerrold Lee0.77
  3. Jerrold Blake0.76
  4. Jerrold Bryce0.76
  5. Jerrold Wade0.76
  6. Jerrold Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Jerrold

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.86
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  3. Gwensister · 0.83
  4. Frankieeither · 0.80
  5. Tommybrother · 0.80
  6. Rudybrother · 0.80

Where Jerrold is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jerrold Anderson0.77
    2. Jerrold White0.72
    3. Jerrold Reyes0.72
    4. Jerrold Nguyen0.72
    5. Jerrold Lee0.72
    6. Jerrold Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Jerrold

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.