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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jerome

Ranked #581 - 1 in 90,551 people
US

Most common in

United States

88k bearers

World total

88,348

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#581

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States88k
Worldwide
~88k
rank #581
Rarity
1 in 90,551
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~88k in US

About the name Jerome

There are an estimated 88,348 people named Jerome alive worldwide today. That ranks Jerome at #581 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jerome is held by approximately 88,348 people, ranking #581 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,757 U.S. residents).

Historically Jerome is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Jerome appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Jerome popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jerome, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 52
  2. 1881: 38
  3. 1882: 43
  4. 1883: 36
  5. 1884: 37
  6. 1885: 53
  7. 1886: 50
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 35
  10. 1889: 48
  11. 1890: 64
  12. 1891: 41
  13. 1892: 45
  14. 1893: 50
  15. 1894: 43
  16. 1895: 58
  17. 1896: 76
  18. 1897: 60
  19. 1898: 50
  20. 1899: 64
  21. 1900: 85
  22. 1901: 68
  23. 1902: 68
  24. 1903: 93
  25. 1904: 102
  26. 1905: 87
  27. 1906: 102
  28. 1907: 99
  29. 1908: 127
  30. 1909: 141
  31. 1910: 196
  32. 1911: 212
  33. 1912: 493
  34. 1913: 560
  35. 1914: 745
  36. 1915: 916
  37. 1916: 992
  38. 1917: 1,086
  39. 1918: 1,155
  40. 1919: 1,124
  41. 1920: 1,297
  42. 1921: 1,416
  43. 1922: 1,434
  44. 1923: 1,500
  45. 1924: 1,594
  46. 1925: 1,574
  47. 1926: 1,627
  48. 1927: 1,702
  49. 1928: 1,762
  50. 1929: 1,678
  51. 1930: 1,781
  52. 1931: 1,758
  53. 1932: 1,679
  54. 1933: 1,710
  55. 1934: 1,783
  56. 1935: 2,020
  57. 1936: 1,976
  58. 1937: 1,993
  59. 1938: 2,218
  60. 1939: 2,160
  61. 1940: 2,189
  62. 1941: 2,164
  63. 1942: 2,355
  64. 1943: 2,320
  65. 1944: 1,962
  66. 1945: 1,847
  67. 1946: 2,298
  68. 1947: 2,700
  69. 1948: 2,609
  70. 1949: 2,776
  71. 1950: 2,837
  72. 1951: 3,004
  73. 1952: 3,066
  74. 1953: 3,096
  75. 1954: 3,129
  76. 1955: 3,106
  77. 1956: 3,078
  78. 1957: 3,023
  79. 1958: 2,824
  80. 1959: 2,717
  81. 1960: 2,704
  82. 1961: 2,646
  83. 1962: 2,794
  84. 1963: 2,687
  85. 1964: 2,327
  86. 1965: 2,154
  87. 1966: 1,956
  88. 1967: 1,810
  89. 1968: 1,702
  90. 1969: 1,687
  91. 1970: 1,745
  92. 1971: 1,720
  93. 1972: 1,558
  94. 1973: 1,466
  95. 1974: 1,431
  96. 1975: 1,448
  97. 1976: 1,433
  98. 1977: 1,379
  99. 1978: 1,382
  100. 1979: 1,375
  101. 1980: 1,396
  102. 1981: 1,384
  103. 1982: 1,321
  104. 1983: 1,247
  105. 1984: 1,192
  106. 1985: 1,223
  107. 1986: 1,175
  108. 1987: 1,191
  109. 1988: 1,139
  110. 1989: 1,041
  111. 1990: 1,019
  112. 1991: 921
  113. 1992: 900
  114. 1993: 806
  115. 1994: 728
  116. 1995: 644
  117. 1996: 599
  118. 1997: 534
  119. 1998: 578
  120. 1999: 513
  121. 2000: 462
  122. 2001: 470
  123. 2002: 472
  124. 2003: 412
  125. 2004: 414
  126. 2005: 429
  127. 2006: 429
  128. 2007: 417
  129. 2008: 400
  130. 2009: 359
  131. 2010: 306
  132. 2011: 306
  133. 2012: 336
  134. 2013: 294
  135. 2014: 287
  136. 2015: 269
  137. 2016: 270
  138. 2017: 255
  139. 2018: 252
  140. 2019: 242
  141. 2020: 211
  142. 2021: 188
  143. 2022: 181
  144. 2023: 186
  145. 2024: 146
  146. 2025: 158

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jerome worldwide?

There are an estimated 88,348 people named Jerome alive worldwide today, ranking #581 globally.

Is Jerome a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 90,551 people. In the United States there are roughly 88,348 bearers, which is 1 in 3,757 Americans.

Is Jerome a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jerome is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Jerome come from?

Who are famous people named Jerome?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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