The first name Jerilyn
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a 20th century variant of Geraldine.
A form of Geraldine.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jerilyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Jerilyn, the 12,475th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1942, when 325 were.
5,251
babies named Jerilyn since 1880
#12,475
rank in 2025
1942
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Questions
- What are nicknames for Jerilyn?
- Common nicknames for Jerilyn include Jeri, Jerri.
- Is Jerilyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,251 US babies named Jerilyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jerilyn most popular?
- 1942 in the United States, when 325 babies were named Jerilyn, its highest rank at 397th.
- What name is Jerilyn a form of?
- Jerilyn is a form of Geraldine.