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Jerrell

Jerrell means "spear rule", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1980s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.

EtymologyVariant of Jarrell/Gerald
EtymologyMeaning "spear rule"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
37
1920s
150
1930s
415
1940s
602
1950s
468
1960s
452
1970s
577
1980s
1,676
1990s
1,376
2000s
862
2010s
459
Peaked in the 1980s · 7,074 total U.S. births since 1900