Jerome

Meaning: Sacred name
Origin: Greek

Nicknames: Jerry

Boy's name · #1257 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Jerome holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1257 in 2025). About 161,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Jerome is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jerome ranks in other countries and regions.

#254 in Belgium (2025) · #395 in N. Ireland (2025) · #981 in Canada (2025) · #1,194 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,406 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,821 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,660 in France (2025) · #14,335 in Italy (2024) · #349 in New Zealand (2024) · #582 in Ireland (2024) · #2,641 in Austria (2024) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) and 3 more.

Famous Jeromes

Jerome — Priest and theologian (c. 342 or 347–420)
Jerome K. Jerome — English humorist (1859–1927)
Jérôme Boateng — German footballer (born 1988)
Jerome Isaac Friedman — American physicist (born 1930)
Jerome Karle — American physical chemist (1918–2013)
Jerome Powell — American central banker; Federal Reserve chair from 2018 to 2026 (born 1953)
Jerome Flynn — English actor and singer (born 1963)
Jérôme Bonaparte — King of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813 (1784–1860)
Jerome Robbins — American choreographer and director (1918–1998)
Jerome Kern — American composer (1885–1945)

In stories & tradition

Jerome (Chef) — South Park (TV series)
Jerome Valeska — Gotham (TV series)
Jerome Clarke — House of Anubis (TV series)

What Jeromes become

Among 2,286 notable people named Jerome:

Business leaders appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jerome Kohlberg, Jr., American businessman (1925–2015).

Spellings & nicknames

About 300 boys a year are given Jerry as their full name.

Similar names: Myron · Jermaine · Khrome · Jimmy · Eugene · Jon

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