Jerrell is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jerrell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jerrell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jerrell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jerrell is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruling spear”. A variant of Gerald or Jarrell.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,298 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 35 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 Jerrell per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (242/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (7/yr).
Jerrell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #1,416 nationally (given to 242 babies that year).
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