Gerome vs Gerald

Side-by-side comparison of Gerome and Gerald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gerome

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerome Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 1,307 448,793
Peak Year 1964 1942
Peak Year Births 32 11,483
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerome Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss 19 16,522
1920ss 58 44,521
1930ss 54 82,818
1940ss 111 103,342
1950ss 217 82,625
1960ss 248 55,300
1970ss 219 26,149
1980ss 156 15,509
1990ss 106 9,797
2000ss 96 5,146
2010ss 16 3,031
2020ss 7 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerome Gerald
2014 — 281
2015 — 312
2016 — 284
2017 — 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 — 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 7 212
2024 — 178

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2023.

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