Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jerlean isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jerlean through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 683
- 0 boys · 683 girls
- Most popular year
- 1932
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 295 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Jerlean, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Arletta
“an oath; a pledge”
>99% girls
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>99% girls
Clarita
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>99% girls
Beverlee
“from the beaver's stream”
>99% girls
Velia
“from Velia”
>99% girls