Boy name#216 of boy names
Jerome
Pronounced JH ER0 OW1 M (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1954
- 145 years in use
How popular is Jerome?
Jerome is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 162,225 children — the 216th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 39% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1954, when 3,113 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH ER0 OW1 M
- Stress pattern:
- 01
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jerome
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jerome
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jerome?
- Jerome ranks 216th among boys' names in US records, with 162,225 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,201.
- Is Jerome a unisex name?
- No. Jerome is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jerome most popular?
- 1954, when 3,113 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.