Jerrad
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "descending" or "commanding respect".
Name Census estimates that about 1,673 living Americans carry the first name Jerrad. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerrad today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerrad births was 1985 (103 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerrad. 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.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 204,874 Americans
Peak year
1985
103 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,012
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Jerrad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerrad from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 786 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerrad 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 Jerrad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerrads live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, Texas, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Jerrad, while Wisconsin, Ohio, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerrad
The given name Jerrad is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically the Old English and Old Norse tongues. It is a variation of the more common name Gerald, which derived from the Germanic elements "gair" meaning spear and "waldan" meaning to rule or govern. The earliest recorded spelling was Gerold in the 8th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Gerald and its variants like Jerrad were popular among the nobility and ruling classes across Europe. One of the earliest recorded bearers of a similar name was Geroldus, a Frankish nobleman who served as a courtier under Charlemagne in the late 8th century.
The name Jerrad gained particular prominence in England during the Norman conquest in the 11th century. Several Norman noblemen bore variations of the name, including Geraud of Cornwall, a baron who fought alongside William the Conqueror in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jerard of Wales, a Welsh cleric and historian who wrote extensively about the history of his homeland. His work, known as the Cambrian Chronicle, remains an important source for understanding medieval Welsh history.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jerrad appeared in various literary works and historical records. One notable figure was Jerard Winstanley, an English Protestant reformer and writer who lived in the 17th century and advocated for religious tolerance and social reforms.
Other notable bearers of the name Jerrad throughout history include:
1. Jerrad Blocker (1928-2005), an American jazz drummer and percussionist.
2. Jerrad Paisner (born 1979), an American professional wrestler and actor.
3. Jerrad Romero (born 1986), an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler.
4. Jerrad Roberson (born 1989), an American professional basketball player.
5. Jerrad Lish (born 1981), an American musician and songwriter.
While the name Jerrad has its roots in ancient Germanic languages, it has evolved over centuries and been adopted across various cultures, making it a truly diverse and historically significant moniker.
People
Jerrad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerrad 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
Jerrad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,673 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerrad 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 204,874 US residents.
Is Jerrad a common name?
We classify Jerrad as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,751 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerrad most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerrad was 1985, when 103 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerrad is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jerrad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerrad 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.
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.