boy's name
Jerel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,617
Jerel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1989, when 166 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jerel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 221 |
| 1950s | 355 |
| 1960s | 212 |
| 1970s | 615 |
| 1980s | 960 |
| 1990s | 797 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Jerel?
In 2025, Jerel was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jerel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jerel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jerel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jerel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jerel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jerel
How popular is the name Jerel?
In 2025, Jerel was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jerel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jerel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jerel?
Jerel has 2 syllables.
When was Jerel most popular?
Jerel peaked in 1989, when 166 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jerel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jerel currently ranks #8,851 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.