Boys' name · since 1970

Jeromey

416 babies named Jeromey in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,819 of 45,481
all-time among boys
416
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

416 boys have been named Jeromey since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeromey has been recorded 416 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2010.

  • #8,819 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 416 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeromey ranks #8,819 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 416 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#8,819 of 45,481
all-time among boys
416
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeromey's 416 recorded births place it above 80.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jeromey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jeromey's full recorded timeline at 1984, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jeromey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1975)
27
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
051015202530 19701974197819821986199019942010 5

Jeromey by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (199 births, 48% of the file).

1970s was Jeromey's strongest decade.

199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jeromey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 199 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Jeromey by state

Where Jeromey concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jeromey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 2.6%
California share of Jeromey's total US births 2.6%

11 of 416 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeromey?
416 babies have been named Jeromey since 1970. All-time, it sits at #8,819 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1975 with 27 births.
Where does Jeromey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeromey ranks #8,819 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeromey most popular?
Jeromey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Jeromey most popular?
The top states for the name Jeromey are California (11 births).
How long has the name Jeromey been used?
The SSA has tracked Jeromey since 1970 -- 41 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Jeromey?
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.

What to do with Jeromey's data

  • Jeromey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jeromeys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Jeromey

Nearby Names Like Jeromey

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeromey: 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, 1970–2010 (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 Jeromey 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.