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.
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.
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.