Jerome

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A few things about Jerome you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jerome

Jerome K. Jerome

English humorist (1859-1927)

Choose Jerome and your child shares a first name with Jerome K. Jerome, an English humorist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jerome, like who?” Jerome K. Jerome's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,811 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jerome, 158 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jerome would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJerome has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jeromes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1939, when it ranked #93. Today it's #1,256, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJerome was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,252 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 10,811.
• 🍂TrendJerome has slipped 254 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,256. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJerome is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #668, followed by Oklahoma (#698) and Minnesota (#718). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Jerome means “sacred name”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Jerome

Jerome is a boy name of French, Greek and Latin origin meaning “sacred name”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ome”. US birth records list Jerome for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #93 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,256, with 158 babies.

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