Boy name
Jerome
Jerome is currently the #1256 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 158 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1002 to #1256. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jerome hit its all-time high of #93 in 1938, when 2,209 boys were given the name. State by state, South Carolina leads the way at #668.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1256
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#93
in 1938 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
158
boys named Jerome
Jerome popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jerome is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#698), South Carolina (#668), Minnesota (#718)
Uniqueness score
58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jerome in the most recent year of SSA data.
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