Names / Boy names
Jerome
Current rank
#1,257
and easing
All-time peak
#93
in 1938
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
162,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #93 in 1938 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sacred name. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1938 marked its high point, reaching #93. More than 162,200 children have been given the name overall.