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Jerold

/ˈdʒɛɹoʊld/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Jerold has been given to about 7,434 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1942, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹoʊld/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,044
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jerold per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1942 · 228
  • Born in 20250
  • All time7,434

How popular is Jerold?

Its best year was 1942, when 228 babies were given the name, ranking 403rd. The typical living American called Jerold is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Jerold

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jerrold0.97
  2. Jerod0.81
  3. Jerald0.80
  4. Jerrod0.78
  5. Harold0.68
  6. Gerald0.68
  7. Reynold0.68
  8. Darold0.68

Middle names for Jerold

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

Sibling names for Jerold

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  2. Margosister · 0.84
  3. Gwensister · 0.83
  4. Tommybrother · 0.81
  5. Frankieeither · 0.81
  6. Rudybrother · 0.79

Where Jerold is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. 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.