Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Jerome
Endangered
Down 94.9% from peak
Peak era
1954
Peak births
3,113
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Jerome
How many people are named Jerome?
An estimated 85,176 living Americans are named Jerome.
How rare is Jerome?
Jerome is uncommon among babies today, with 158 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.9% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Jerome?
The median age of a living American named Jerome is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 70 years old.
Is Jerome still popular?
No. Jerome is endangered as a baby name, down 94.9% from its 1954 peak with 158 births in 2025.
Where is Jerome most common?
Jerome has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
94.9%
2025
158
All-time
161,234
Where it lives now
Jerome is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jerome is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.