Jerome Boy
How popular is Jerome?
#1,256 boy name in 2025
158 baby boys were named Jerome in the US in 2025, making it the 1256th most popular boy name.
94,026living people named Jerome (est.)
61median age of people named Jerome
162,296babies named Jerome since 1880
1 in 20,983US babies born in 2025
Jerome popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,256 for boys (▲ 65 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 158 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #836 in 2015, #1,002 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1954 (3,113 boys) |
| Highest rank | #93 in 1938 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jerome is most popular
Babies named Jerome per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Nebraska: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Jerome by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 426 | #225 |
| 1890s | 551 | #203 |
| 1900s | 972 | #174 |
| 1910s | 7,405 | #132 |
| 1920s | 15,453 | #110 |
| 1930s | 18,965 | #93 |
| 1940s | 23,110 | #95 |
| 1950s | 29,705 | #103 |
| 1960s | 22,295 | #128 |
| 1970s | 14,783 | #160 |
| 1980s | 12,187 | #178 |
| 1990s | 7,231 | #264 |
| 2000s | 4,264 | #487 |
| 2010s | 2,817 | #707 |
| 2020s | 1,070 | #1,002 |
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Questions
- Is Jerome a boy or girl name?
- Jerome is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jerome were boys.
- How popular is the name Jerome?
- 158 baby boys were named Jerome in the US in 2025, making it the 1256th most popular boy name.
- When was Jerome most popular?
- Jerome peaked in 1954, when 3,113 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #93, held for 2 years starting in 1938.
- How many people are named Jerome?
- 162,296 babies have been named Jerome in the US since 1880. We estimate about 94,026 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
- Where is Jerome most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jerome was most common in Minnesota, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.