Boys' name · since 1915

Jomes

Jomes has 89 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

89
total births
1915–1949
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade

Jomes sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 89 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Jomes recorded 89 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1949.

  • 89 total births
  • 1915–1949 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

89 boys have been named Jomes since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1949.

89
total births
1915–1949
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jomes was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jomes in 1937 - its busiest year on record.

Jomes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jomes splits its recorded history at 1934: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1937 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jomes at a glance

Last recorded 1949

Total births

89

Since 1915

35 years of records

Peak year

1937

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1949

Active since

1915

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1949

Jomes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1937)
9
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
45678910 19151918192619321937194119441949 5

Jomes by decade

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

1930s was Jomes's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Jomes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 28 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jomes?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 89 babies named Jomes. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1937, with 9 births.
When was Jomes most popular?
Jomes was most popular in the 1930s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Jomes been used?
Jomes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 35 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Jomes?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jomar, Jomari, Jomo, Jomarion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jomes's data

  • Jomes's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1940s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jomes: Baby Name Since 1915 - 89 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jomes. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jomes 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 June 2026.