Recorded 1963–1978 Boys' name Peak 1978 11 births

Jerom — boys' name

11 babies named Jerom in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Jerom since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

11
total births
1963–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jerom was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jerom in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jerom

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Jerom between 1963 and 1978, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jerom currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jerom performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jerom shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jerom in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jerom at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

11

Since 1963

16 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1963

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1978

Jerom popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1963

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 19781963 5

Jerom by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Jerom's all-time total
1960s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerom?
11 babies have been named Jerom since 1963. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
When was Jerom most popular?
Jerom was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jerom been used?
Jerom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 16 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Jerom?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.