Jerome vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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