Jerry vs Jerome

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

Name A

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Name B

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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