Jeromee
A masculine given name, derived from the Greek Hieronymus, meaning "sacred name".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Jeromee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeromee today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeromee births was 1975 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeromee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jeromee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1975
5 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,498
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Jeromee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeromee from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeromee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeromee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeromee
The name Jeromee is derived from the Late Latin name Hieronymus, which in turn originated from the Greek name Hieros, meaning "sacred," and onoma, meaning "name." The name can be traced back to the 4th century AD and the life of St. Jerome, a renowned Christian scholar and translator of the Bible into Latin.
St. Jerome, born Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius around 347 AD in Stridon, Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia/Slovenia), is credited with translating the Bible into the Latin Vulgate, which became the standard version of the Bible used in the Western Church for over a thousand years. His name, Hieronymus, was later Latinized to Hieronymus, and eventually evolved into the modern English form, Jerome.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jeromee can be found in the 11th century, when a monk named Jeromee de Chavanon lived in the Auvergne region of France. During the Middle Ages, the name was relatively uncommon but was occasionally used by members of the clergy and nobility in various parts of Europe.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jerome or its variations, including:
1. St. Jerome (c. 347-420), the renowned Christian scholar and translator mentioned earlier.
2. Jerome of Prague (c. 1370-1416), a Czech philosopher, and one of the principal precursors of the Protestant Reformation.
3. Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927), an English writer and humorist, best known for his comic novel "Three Men in a Boat."
4. Jerome Kern (1885-1945), an influential American composer of musical theater and popular music.
5. Jerome Robbins (1918-1998), an American choreographer, director, and dancer, known for his work on Broadway musicals and ballet productions.
It's important to note that while the name Jeromee is a variation of the more common Jerome, it has been less widely used throughout history. However, it still carries the same historical and cultural significance as its root name, with connections to the early Christian era and the influential figure of St. Jerome.
People
Jeromee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeromee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeromee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeromee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeromee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Jeromee a common name?
We classify Jeromee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeromee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeromee was 1975, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeromee is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jeromee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeromee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeromee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jeromee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeromee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jeromee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jeromee?
See how many people share the name Jeromee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.