Jeraline
A feminine name derived from the French name Jérôme, meaning "holy pilgrimage".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Jeraline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeraline today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeraline births was 1931 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeraline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Jeraline is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jeralines were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jeraline. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1931
15 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1962 SSA rank
#5,045
Tracked since 1920
Census
Jeraline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 179 people with the first name Jeraline, which placed it at #41,133 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,133
National first-name rank
People counted
179
179 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeraline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeraline is Black at 54.2%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeraline described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeraline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.2% · 97
- White30.2% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino9.5% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 3
- Two or more races1.7% · 3
Popularity
Jeraline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeraline from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeraline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeraline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeraline
The name Jeraline finds its origins in the French language, emerging during the Middle Ages. It is a feminine form derived from the Old French name Gerauline, which itself traces its roots back to the Germanic name Gerold, meaning "spear ruler" or "brave with the spear."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jeraline can be found in medieval French documents dating back to the 12th century. During this time, the name was particularly popular among the noble classes in regions such as Normandy and Brittany.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Jeraline was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Montfort, a prominent French family during the Albigensian Crusade. Jeraline de Montfort was known for her influential role in the family's affairs and her unwavering support for her husband during the conflict.
In the 16th century, the name gained some popularity in England, where it was often spelled as Jeraline or Gereleen. One notable bearer was Jeraline Woodville, a member of the influential Woodville family during the War of the Roses. She lived from 1455 to 1512 and was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to Italy, where a notable figure named Jeraline Medici lived during the Renaissance period. Born in 1486, she was a member of the powerful Medici family and played a significant role in the cultural and artistic patronage of the time.
Another historical figure worth mentioning is Jeraline de Valois, a French noblewoman who lived from 1553 to 1619. She was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry IV and was known for her influence in political affairs during that era.
While the name Jeraline has declined in popularity in recent times, it continues to hold historical significance and a rich tapestry of cultural influences, spanning from its French and Germanic origins to its varied use across Europe during the medieval and Renaissance periods.
People
Jeraline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeraline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeraline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeraline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeraline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Jeraline a common name?
We classify Jeraline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 254 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeraline most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeraline was 1931, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeraline is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeraline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 179 people with the name Jeraline, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,133 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeraline in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeraline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeraline appears almost entirely female. Of the 180 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeraline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeraline is Black at 54.2%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeraline most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jeraline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.2% (97 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jeraline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeraline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeraline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jeraline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeraline in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jeraline can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jeraline?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.