Boys' name · since 1967
Jeromy
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 4,798 babies named Jeromy, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,830 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,899 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,798
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
4,798 babies have been named Jeromy since 1967, making it today's #10899 boys' name.
Jeromy has 4,798 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10899 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #1,830 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,899 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,798 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeromy ranks #1,830 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,899 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,798 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,830 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,899 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,798
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jeromy's 4,798 recorded births place it above 95.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jeromy compares
4,798 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Jeromy's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeromy | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,798 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jeromy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeromy splits its recorded history at 1994: 15% of all births land in the more recent half, 85% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 313 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeromy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Jeromy by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (2,109 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Jeromy's strongest decade.
2,109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jeromy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,109 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,505 births
- 1990s 765
1990s
765 births
- 2000s 253
2000s
253 births
- 2010s 97
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,109 births (44% of all-time use).
How Jeromy 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 Jeromy's total volume
Jeromy by state
Where Jeromy concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 451 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 431 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 223 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 131 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Washington | | 125 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 119 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 107 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 106 | 2.2% |
451 of 4,798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Jeromy appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeromy? ▼
Where does Jeromy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Jeromy most popular? ▼
Where is Jeromy most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jeromy been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jeromy? ▼
What to do with Jeromy's data
- Jeromy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,109 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.
- California records the most Jeromys (451 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 Jeromy
Nearby Names Like Jeromy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeromy
Compare Jeromy side by side: Jeromy vs Jerry Jeromy vs Jeremy Jeromy vs Jeremiah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jeromy
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jeromy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1967–2025 (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 Jeromy 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.