Recorded 1967–2020 Boys' name Peak 1976 4,793 births

Jeromy — boys' name

4,793 babies named Jeromy in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s561970s21101980s15051990s7652000s2532010s972020s7
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jeromy was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

313 babies were named Jeromy in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeromy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,793 babies named Jeromy between 1967 and 2020, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeromy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 313 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeromy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,110 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jeromy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 451 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeromy in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeromy 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 4,793 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.

Jeromy at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

4,793

Since 1967

54 years of records

Peak year

1976

313 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1967

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2020

Jeromy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1967

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1976)
313
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Jeromy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,110 births that decade — 44% of Jeromy's all-time total
1960s561970s21101980s15051990s7652000s2532010s972020s7

Jeromy by state

Where Jeromy concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeromy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
451 9.4%
#2 Texas
431 9.0%
#3 Ohio
223 4.7%
#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%
California share of Jeromy's total US births 9.4%
Even split

451 of 4,793 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?
4,793 babies have been named Jeromy since 1967. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1976 with 313 births.
When was Jeromy most popular?
Jeromy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,110 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jeromy most popular?
The top states for the name Jeromy are California (451 births), Texas (431 births), Ohio (223 births).
How long has the name Jeromy been used?
Jeromy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 54 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Jeromy?
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.

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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, 1967–2020 (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.