Jeronimo
Boy name · #1910 in 2025 · Very rare
Jeronimo is currently the #1910 boy name in the United States — 82 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Jeronimo.
The 113-year story
Jeronimo first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #1906. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Jeronimo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jeronimo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeronimo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeronimo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeronimo is most common
State-level data for Jeronimo 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 Jeronimo
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeronimo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massimo, Jacobo, Maximo, Giorgio, and Jahaziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeronimo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 80 | #1941 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2505 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 70 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2419 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jeronimo a popular boy name?
Jeronimo ranked #1910 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Jeronimo most popular?
Jeronimo peaked in 2025, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1906 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jeronimo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Jeronimo. 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.