Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Spear ruler
Pronunciation
j(e)-ra-ld
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1942 (rank #223, 646 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4050, 26 births)
- Girls: peak in 1944 (rank #3686, 7 births); most recent 1992 (rank #13315, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2023 | 24 | – |
| 2022 | 24 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2020 | 35 | – |
| 2019 | 33 | – |
| 2018 | 37 | – |
| 2017 | 39 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #2854, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #230, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence