The first name Jerrold
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a re-spelling of Gerald.
A form of Gerald.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jerrold at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Jerrold, the 13,158th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 343 were.
8,467
babies named Jerrold since 1880
#13,158
rank in 2024
1954
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.
Famous people named Jerrold
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jerrold MeinwaldAmerican chemist and pharmacologist, 1927–2018
- Jerrold E. MarsdenCanadian-American mathematician, 1942–2010
- Napoleon XIVAmerican musician (1938–2023)
- Zack NormanAmerican actor, 1940–2024
- Milton ShappAmerican businessman and politician (1912–1994)
Questions
- Is Jerrold a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,467 US babies named Jerrold since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jerrold most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 343 babies were named Jerrold, its highest rank at 386th.
- What name is Jerrold a form of?
- Jerrold is a form of Gerald.