boy's name
Jerald
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,323
Jerald is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1942, when 654 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jerald over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 356 |
| 1920s | 1,091 |
| 1930s | 3,235 |
| 1940s | 5,735 |
| 1950s | 5,101 |
| 1960s | 4,153 |
| 1970s | 2,601 |
| 1980s | 1,635 |
| 1990s | 1,163 |
| 2000s | 668 |
| 2010s | 385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How popular is Jerald?
In 2025, Jerald was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jerald is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jerald
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerald also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerald over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerald
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerald — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerald
How popular is the name Jerald?
In 2025, Jerald was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jerald a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerald is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jerald?
Jerald has 2 syllables.
When was Jerald most popular?
Jerald peaked in 1942, when 654 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jerald a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jerald currently ranks #4,093 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.