Boys' name · since 1912

Gerome

Gerome has 1,313 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,325 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,766 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,313
born since 1912
1960s
peak decade

Yes -- Gerome is the #10766 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,313 recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Gerome recorded 1,313 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #10766 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #4,325 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,766 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,313 born since 1912
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerome ranks #4,325 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,766 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,313 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.

#4,325 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,766 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,313
born since 1912
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%22.7%
Gerome vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gerome's 1,313 recorded births place it above 90.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.

How Gerome compares

1,313 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Gerome's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gerome Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,313 369 358,536
Peak-year births 32 34 22,252

Gerome's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gerome splits its recorded history at 1968: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gerome popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
32
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
010203040 191219341947195919711983199520082025 6

Gerome by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (248 births, 19% of the file).

1960s was Gerome's strongest decade.

248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Gerome births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 248 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Gerome compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gerome's total volume

Gerome vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 6.5%-55, 5.2%-57, 3.8%-35, 6.9%-51, 9.8%-142, 4.4%-48, 6.8%-29, 14.1%-37, 7.6%-49, 4%-57, 2.9%-30, 8%-146, 4.3%-40, 9.2%-56, 3.9%Gerome-114, 2.4%Gerome
Gerome vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Gerome by state

Where Gerome concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gerome
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
14 1.1%
#2 Tennessee
9 0.7%
#3 Illinois
6 0.5%
#4 Alabama
5 0.4%
#5 Florida
5 0.4%
#6 Georgia
5 0.4%
#7 Mississippi
5 0.4%
#8 Ohio
5 0.4%
South Carolina share of Gerome's total US births 1.1%
Even split

14 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerome? ▼
1,313 babies have been named Gerome since 1912. All-time, it sits at #4,325 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #10,766 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 32 births.
Where does Gerome sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerome ranks #4,325 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,766 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gerome most popular? ▼
Gerome was most popular in the 1960s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Gerome most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gerome are South Carolina (14 births), Tennessee (9 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Gerome been used? ▼
Records for Gerome go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gerome? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gerome's data

  • Gerome's decade-level peak was the 1960s (248 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • South Carolina records the most Geromes (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gerome

Nearby Names Like Gerome

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerome

Gerald Boy
#1204 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1711 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#678 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8943 14,468 births
German Boy
#1539 10,290 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Gerome

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Kim #10767
34,951 births · Peak 1955
Alban #10764
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Patterson #10768
540 births · Peak 2013
Argus #10763
205 births · Peak 1921
Snyder #10769
200 births · Peak 2015
Thadeus #10762
1,123 births · Peak 1918
Stacey #10770
13,982 births · Peak 1968

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gerome: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gerome draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.