Jeremiah vs Jerome

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

Name A

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Name B

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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Metric Jeremiah Jerome
Current Rank #93 #1334
Total Births (all years) 221,735 161,074
Peak Year 2010 1954
Peak Year Births 7,742 3,113
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremiah Jerome
1880ss 373 426
1890ss 313 551
1900ss 272 972
1910ss 806 7,405
1920ss 1,241 15,453
1930ss 1,139 18,966
1940ss 1,261 23,110
1950ss 1,621 29,705
1960ss 1,314 22,295
1970ss 18,778 14,784
1980ss 28,331 12,188
1990ss 23,646 7,230
2000ss 55,669 4,264
2010ss 66,784 2,816
2020ss 20,187 909

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremiah Jerome
2014 6,895 287
2015 6,826 268
2016 6,626 270
2017 5,880 255
2018 5,627 252
2019 5,073 242
2020 4,596 211
2021 4,250 188
2022 3,875 181
2023 3,764 186
2024 3,702 143

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, 1880–2024.

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