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Jerod

Pronounced JH EH1 R AH0 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1980
  • 89 years in use
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How popular is Jerod?

Jerod is a boys' name, and first appears in 1936. It has been given to 6,009 children — the 1,380th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 78 births across the past decade, against a peak of 295 in a single year. That peak was in 1980.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH EH1 R AH0 D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jerod

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jerod

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jerod?
Jerod ranks 1,380th among boys' names in US records, with 6,009 births since 1936. Over the past decade it accounts for 78.
Is Jerod a unisex name?
No. Jerod is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jerod most popular?
1980, when 295 children were given the name. It has been in use for 89 years and is still recorded as of 2024.