Jeromie
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "sacred name".
Name Census estimates that about 552 living Americans carry the first name Jeromie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeromie today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeromie births was 1976 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeromie. 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.
People living today
552
~ 1 in 620,932 Americans
Peak year
1976
49 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,345
Tracked since 1969
Census
Jeromie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 477 people with the first name Jeromie, which placed it at #21,336 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,336
National first-name rank
People counted
477
477 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeromie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeromie is White at 73.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.8%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeromie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeromie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.8% · 352
- Black or African American12.8% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 34
- Two or more races4.2% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Jeromie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeromie from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 296 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeromie 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 Jeromie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeromies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Oklahoma, Texas recorded the most babies named Jeromie, while Texas, Oklahoma, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeromie
The name Jeromie is a variant spelling of the more common name Jerome, which has its roots in the Late Latin name Hieronymus. Hieronymus is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, which means "sacred name" or "holy name." The name can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when it was borne by Saint Jerome, a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian who is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate.
The name Jeromie first appeared in the Middle Ages, and its popularity was likely influenced by the veneration of Saint Jerome in the Christian church. While the name was not as widespread as Jerome, it was used in various parts of Europe, particularly in France and England, where it was sometimes spelled as Jeremie or Jeremiah.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeromie dates back to the 14th century, when a French nobleman named Jeromie de Montfort was mentioned in historical records. In the 16th century, Jeromie Bassano was an Italian-born painter and woodcarver who worked in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, Jeromie Mulineux was a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. Around the same time, Jeromie Lorichius, a German scholar and humanist, was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts.
In the 18th century, Jeromie Grimaldi was an Italian-born painter who worked in France and is best known for his still-life paintings. A few decades later, Jeromie Alibert was a French physician and author who made important contributions to the field of dermatology.
While the name Jeromie has been used throughout history, it has never been as popular as the more common spelling of Jerome. Nevertheless, it has been borne by notable individuals in various fields, reflecting the cultural and historical significance of the name's origins.
People
Jeromie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeromie 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
Jeromie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeromie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 552 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeromie 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 620,932 US residents.
Is Jeromie a common name?
We classify Jeromie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 585 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeromie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeromie was 1976, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeromie is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeromie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 477 people with the name Jeromie, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,336 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeromie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeromie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeromie leans strongly male. 467 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 7 female bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeromie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeromie is White at 73.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.8%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeromie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeromie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.8% (352 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jeromie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeromie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeromie 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 Jeromie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeromie 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 Jeromie 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.
How many people are called Jeromie?
Find out how many people share the name Jeromie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.