Jerrilyn
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #827 in 1942
0 babies were named Jerrilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1936–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJerrilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #827.
About the name Jerrilyn
Jerrilyn is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jerrilyn for girls from 1936 to 2011, in 62 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #827 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.7 | 215,054 girls |
| 1940s | 31 | 32,425 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 59,630 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 78,431 girls |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 214,133 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 456,621 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
Other spellings of Jerrilyn
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Questions about the name Jerrilyn
What is the origin of the name Jerrilyn?
Jerrilyn has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jerrilyn a boy or girl name?
Jerrilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jerrilyn?
Jerrilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #827 in 1942.