Jerilyn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jerilyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jerilyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jerilyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jerilyn is a girl name of English origin meaning “spear ruler”. A blend of Jeri with the lyn suffix, related to Geraldine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,251 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jerilyn per year, United States (1931 to 2025). United States peaked in 1942 (325/yr).
Jerilyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1942, when it ranked #727 nationally (given to 325 babies that year).
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