Jeremy vs Jerome

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

Name A

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Name B

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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Metric Jeremy Jerome
Current Rank #266 #1334
Total Births (all years) 445,276 161,074
Peak Year 1977 1954
Peak Year Births 21,611 3,113
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremy Jerome
1880ss — 426
1890ss — 551
1900ss — 972
1910ss — 7,405
1920ss 65 15,453
1930ss 231 18,966
1940ss 556 23,110
1950ss 998 29,705
1960ss 4,612 22,295
1970ss 139,321 14,784
1980ss 153,414 12,188
1990ss 77,794 7,230
2000ss 37,490 4,264
2010ss 23,544 2,816
2020ss 7,251 909

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremy Jerome
2014 2,522 287
2015 2,393 268
2016 2,134 270
2017 2,047 255
2018 1,969 252
2019 1,767 242
2020 1,605 211
2021 1,483 188
2022 1,437 181
2023 1,418 186
2024 1,308 143

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, 1923–2024.

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