Jereal
A unique name possibly derived from a combination of "Gerard" and "Earl".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jereal. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jereal today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jereal births was 1986 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jereal. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jereal. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1986
5 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1986 SSA rank
#7,199
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Jereal: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jereal 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 Jereal during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jereal
The name Jereal is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language, with its roots dating back to ancient times. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "Yir'el," which means "founded by God" or "God's foundation."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jereal can be traced back to the biblical period, where it is mentioned in the Book of 1 Chronicles as the name of a descendant of Caleb, a prominent figure in the Israelite conquest of Canaan.
Throughout history, the name Jereal has been associated with various historical figures and religious leaders. One notable example is Jereal ben Heber, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 12th century and is known for his contributions to the study of the Talmud.
Another famous bearer of the name Jereal is Jereal ibn Khaldun, a 14th-century Arab philosopher and historian from Tunis. He is best known for his influential work, the Muqaddimah, which is considered a foundational text in the fields of sociology, economics, and historiography.
In the realm of literature, Jereal is also the name of a character in the epic poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, published in 1667. The character is depicted as one of the fallen angels who followed Satan in his rebellion against God.
During the Renaissance period, Jereal Andreae was a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1586 to 1654. He is renowned for his utopian novel "Christianopolis," which describes an ideal Christian society governed by principles of reason and virtue.
Jereal has also been a name carried by various individuals throughout history, though their contributions or significance may not be as widely documented or recognized. These include Jereal al-Dawudi, a 9th-century Arab mathematician, and Jereal ibn Abi'l-Qasim, a 12th-century Persian astronomer and physicist.
People
Jereal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jereal 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
Jereal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jereal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jereal 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jereal a common name?
We classify Jereal as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jereal most popular?
The single biggest year for Jereal was 1986, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jereal is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jereal in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jereal a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jereal in the SSA data are male. 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 Jereal still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jereal 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 Jereal 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Jereal?
See how many people have the name Jereal on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.