Feminine dossier · first seen 1931
Jerilyn
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1942
Peak births
325
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Jerilyn
How many people are named Jerilyn?
An estimated 3,510 living Americans are named Jerilyn.
How rare is Jerilyn?
Jerilyn is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Jerilyn?
The median age of a living American named Jerilyn is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 70 years old.
Is Jerilyn still popular?
No. Jerilyn is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1942 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Jerilyn most common?
Jerilyn has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1931Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
7
All-time
5,251
Where it lives now
Jerilyn is most concentrated in Indiana — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Jerilyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.