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Jerilyn

Girl

Meaning of Jerilyn: American: invented combination

Jerilyn 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 — 11547th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11547

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,251

First recorded 1931 · peak 1942

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 68 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 47 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 40 babies1988: 43 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 39 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Jerilyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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