Jerome
Boy name · #1256 in 2025 · Very rare
Jerome ranks #1256 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 158 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #836, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 boys born in 2025 was named Jerome.
Babies named Jerome per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Jerome first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 52 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1954, when 3,113 boys were named Jerome — good for #114 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jerome in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jerome is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jerome will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jerome is most common
State-level data for Jerome is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jerome
Statistically, parents drawn to Jerome tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jackie, Willie, Donnie, Ronnie, and Dwayne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jerome | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1256 |
| 2024 | 146 | #1321 |
| 2023 | 186 | #1134 |
| 2022 | 181 | #1146 |
| 2021 | 188 | #1105 |
| 2020 | 211 | #1002 |
| 2019 | 242 | #908 |
| 2018 | 252 | #868 |
| 2017 | 255 | #854 |
| 2016 | 270 | #837 |
| 2015 | 269 | #836 |
| 2014 | 287 | #800 |
| 2013 | 294 | #767 |
| 2012 | 336 | #707 |
| 2011 | 306 | #740 |
| 2010 | 306 | #742 |
| 2009 | 359 | #676 |
| 2008 | 400 | #619 |
| 2007 | 417 | #602 |
| 2006 | 429 | #577 |
| 2005 | 429 | #556 |
| 2004 | 414 | #554 |
| 2003 | 412 | #546 |
| 2002 | 472 | #487 |
| 2001 | 470 | #488 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jerome a popular boy name?
Jerome ranked #1256 among boys in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #836.
When was the name Jerome most popular?
Jerome peaked in 1954, when 3,113 American boys received the name (ranked #114 that year). Since 1954 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jerome?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American boys was named Jerome. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.