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Jeralyn

Girl

Meaning of Jeralyn: American: 'modern compound of Jera and Lynn'

Jeralyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12864th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12864

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,334

First recorded 1930 · peak 1963

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Jeralyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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