Jeromy
A masculine variation of the biblical name Jeremy, meaning "exalted of the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 4,538 living Americans carry the first name Jeromy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeromy today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeromy births was 1976 (313 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeromy. 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
4.5K
~ 1 in 75,530 Americans
Peak year
1976
313 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,022
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Jeromy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeromy from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 2,110 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
Jeromy 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 Jeromy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeromys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Jeromy, while Wisconsin, Virginia, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 79 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeromy
The name Jeromy is a variant spelling of the biblical name Jeremy, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Yerem-Yahu or Yirmeyahu. The name is derived from the elements yerem, meaning "appointed," and yahu, referring to the Hebrew name for God. It is believed to have originated around the 7th century BCE, during the time of the biblical prophet Jeremiah, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
In the biblical Book of Jeremiah, the prophet Jeremiah is portrayed as a reluctant messenger, appointed by God to deliver warnings and prophecies to the people of Judah. The name Jeremiah, and its variant spellings, have been associated with this important religious figure throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jeromy can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 CE. The name appeared as "Jeremie," a spelling variant closer to the original Hebrew form.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jeromy or one of its variants. In the 12th century, Jeremiah of Kempen, also known as Jeroen Saenredam (1100-1170), was a Dutch monk and writer who authored several religious works.
In the 16th century, Jeremiah Horrocks (1618-1641) was an English astronomer and clergyman who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was the first person to predict and observe the transit of Venus across the sun.
The name also gained prominence in the 17th century with Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707), an English composer and organist best known for his works in the Baroque style, including the "Prince of Denmark's March" and the opera "The World in the Moon."
In the 19th century, Jeremiah Curtin (1835-1898) was an American linguist, translator, and ethnographer known for his work in preserving the languages and cultures of Native American tribes.
More recently, Jeromy Burnitz (born 1969) is an American former professional baseball player who spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.
The name Jeromy, with its rich biblical and historical roots, has been a part of various cultures and societies for centuries, carrying with it a sense of religious significance and cultural heritage.
People
Jeromy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeromy 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
Jeromy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeromy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,538 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeromy 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 75,530 US residents.
Is Jeromy a common name?
We classify Jeromy as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,793 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeromy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeromy was 1976, when 313 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeromy is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeromy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeromy 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.
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.