Jerome vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jerome and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jerome Jerry
Current Rank #1334 #865
Total Births (all years) 161,074 614,825
Peak Year 1954 1947
Peak Year Births 3,113 18,791
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerome Jerry
1880ss 426 1,106
1890ss 551 1,140
1900ss 972 1,636
1910ss 7,405 6,486
1920ss 15,453 17,449
1930ss 18,966 80,689
1940ss 23,110 167,250
1950ss 29,705 136,571
1960ss 22,295 93,540
1970ss 14,784 48,351
1980ss 12,188 25,757
1990ss 7,230 16,577
2000ss 4,264 10,643
2010ss 2,816 5,915
2020ss 909 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerome Jerry
2014 287 656
2015 268 603
2016 270 597
2017 255 496
2018 252 455
2019 242 381
2020 211 456
2021 188 354
2022 181 341
2023 186 287
2024 143 277

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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