Jeronimo

Meaning: Sacred name
Origin: Greek — Spanish form of Jerome

Boy's name · #1911 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Jeronimo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1912, it stood at #1911 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,300 boys have been named Jeronimo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#355 in Mexico (2024) · #1,822 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #14,340 in Italy (2024) · #2,671 in Austria (2016) · #2,241 in France (1987).

Famous Jeronimos

Jerónimo de Aguilar — Friar enslaved by Mayans (1489–1531)
Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont — Spanish inventor (1553–1613)
Jerónimo Saavedra — Spanish politician and academic (1936–2023)
Jerónimo de Sousa — Portuguese politician of the 3rd republic (born 1947)
Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera — Spanish conquistador (1528–1574)

What Jeronimos become

Among 395 notable people named Jeronimo:

Military figures appear 3.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jerónimo Valdés, Spanish military officer and administrator (1784–1855).

Similar names: Jerome · Cristhian · Jericho · Maximo · Jaysen · Lisandro

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