Jerome
Greek Hieronymos, “sacred name.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jerome appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1935 to 1940. Its biggest year was 1954, when 3,113 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 114 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1938, at No. 93. All told, 162,296 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jereme (2,226), Jerame (563) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Jerry
Explore Jerome interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 426 | No. 225 |
| 1890s | 551 | No. 203 |
| 1900s | 972 | No. 174 |
| 1910s | 7,405 | No. 132 |
| 1920s | 15,453 | No. 110 |
| 1930s | 18,965 | No. 93 |
| 1940s | 23,110 | No. 95 |
| 1950s | 29,705 | No. 103 |
| 1960s | 22,295 | No. 128 |
| 1970s | 14,783 | No. 160 |
| 1980s | 12,187 | No. 178 |
| 1990s | 7,231 | No. 264 |
| 2000s | 4,264 | No. 487 |
| 2010s | 2,817 | No. 707 |
| 2020s | 1,070 | No. 1002 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.