Boy or Girl

Is Jerilyn a boy or girl name?

Jerilyn was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 5,244 US babies named Jerilyn were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Jerilyn since 1931
5,244
Most popular year
1942
325 babies
Babies named Jerilyn each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Jerilyn from 1931 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.010020030040019401960198020002020

Boys and girls named Jerilyn, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1930s025100%
1940s01,460100%
1950s01,115100%
1960s01,048100%
1970s0509100%
1980s0485100%
1990s0271100%
2000s0194100%
2010s0117100%
2020s020100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–7#12,809
20210–5#16,303
20200–8#11,533
20190–8#11,827
20180–5#16,724
20170–11#9,597
20160–8#12,249
20150–21#6,124
20140–9#11,391
20130–18#6,861
20120–12#9,354
20110–15#7,962
20100–10#10,769
20090–16#7,855
20080–24#5,841
20070–20#6,676
20060–19#6,701
20050–9#11,302
20040–23#5,449
20030–22#5,494
20020–20#5,759
20010–22#5,268
20000–19#5,804
19990–22#4,934
19980–20#5,234
19970–35#3,317
19960–18#5,385
19950–29#3,709
19940–25#4,172
19930–23#4,446
19920–25#4,135
19910–39#2,952
19900–35#3,184
19890–37#2,952
19880–43#2,503
19870–40#2,545
19860–44#2,310
19850–40#2,457
19840–47#2,124
19830–45#2,168
19820–53#1,973
19810–68#1,684
19800–68#1,681
19790–76#1,532
19780–38#2,365
19770–35#2,482
19760–39#2,182
19750–41#2,108
19740–47#1,863
19730–42#1,956
19720–57#1,601
19710–61#1,576
19700–73#1,424
19690–84#1,220
19680–88#1,151
19670–83#1,165
19660–117#941
19650–87#1,139
19640–120#967
19630–115#994
19620–156#844
19610–111#1,040
19600–87#1,169
19590–103#1,051
19580–120#942
19570–85#1,148
19560–130#876
19550–114#922
19540–138#799
19530–106#917
19520–104#908
19510–119#821
19500–96#910
19490–114#820
19480–112#822
19470–161#661
19460–145#660
19450–116#693
19440–160#581
19430–182#558
19420–325#397
19410–135#609
19400–10#2,841
19390–0–
19380–5#4,620
19370–6#4,017
19360–8#3,243
19350–0–
19340–0–
19330–0–
19320–0–
19310–6#4,110

Highest rank

Jerilyn has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #397 in 1942. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1940s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Jerilyn

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.