Jerold is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jerold means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jerold across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jerold has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jerold is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruling spear”. A variant of Gerald or Jerrold.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,434 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 Jerold per year, United States (1912 to 2022). United States peaked in 1942 (228/yr).
Jerold has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1942, when it ranked #879 nationally (given to 228 babies that year).
Jerald · Jerrold · Gearld · Jearld · Jarold · Jerrald · Jerauld · Gearold
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