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Jerald

Boy

Meaning of Jerald: English: 'ruler of the spear'

Jerald is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3946th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3946

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

26,293

First recorded 1909 · peak 1942

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 202 babies1982: 180 babies1983: 168 babies1984: 123 babies1985: 145 babies1986: 142 babies1987: 129 babies1988: 189 babies1989: 164 babies1990: 158 babies19901991: 147 babies1992: 153 babies1993: 118 babies1994: 126 babies1995: 97 babies1996: 107 babies1997: 90 babies1998: 90 babies1999: 77 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 99 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 79 babies2004: 56 babies2005: 61 babies2006: 51 babies2007: 71 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Jerald per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 202.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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