Boy · Name family
Jerome
403,558births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
1974Peak · France
#254Belgium 2025
Jerome is a boy name family recorded 403,558 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#254 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1974, at 1,808.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jeronimo (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Jerome
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | French | 208,480 | 🇫🇷 France | #3454 | 1974 | ▼ 82 % |
| Jerome | French | 162,296 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1256 | 1938 | ▼ 34 % |
| Jerome | French | 4,952 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #555 | 1984 | ▼ 79 % |
| Jerome | French | 2,611 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #254 | 1995 | ▲ 114 % |
| Jerome | French | 2,377 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 1936 | ▼ 48 % |
| Jerome | French | 1,283 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1406 | 1996 | ▼ 7 % |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 15,004 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #397 | 2003 | ▼ 18 % |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 2,280 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1906 | 2025 | ▲ 43 % |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 130 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #173 | 2010 | ▼ 11 % |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 96 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2015 | – |
| Jeronimo | Spanish | 62 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #480 | 2024 | new |
| Jerone | English | 1,328 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1974 | – |
| Jeromie | English | 585 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jerome ↔ Jeronimo — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Jerome ↔ Jerone — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Jerome ↔ Jeromie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Jerome
How popular is the name Jerome?
In 2025 it ranked #254 in Belgium. Official registers record 403,558 births across 17 countries.
What is Jerome in other languages?
Jeronimo (Spanish); Jerone (English); Jeromie (English).
When was Jerome most popular?
It peaked in France in 1974, at 1,808.6 births per 100,000.
Is Jerome a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jerome is a boy name.