—2024 rank
1954peak year
155,459babies named Jerome since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Jerome popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jerome mean?
From Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name', borne by Saint Jerome, translator of the Latin Vulgate. Steady in English use since the Middle Ages.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Jeromes
- Jerome Kern, composer
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