Jerone
A masculine variation of the name Jerome, of Greek origin meaning "sacred name".
Name Census estimates that about 1,057 living Americans carry the first name Jerone. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerone today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerone births was 1980 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerone. 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
1.1K
~ 1 in 324,271 Americans
Peak year
1980
33 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,051
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Jerone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerone from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 234 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
Jerone 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 Jerone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerones live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Florida, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jerone, while Texas, Alabama, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerone
The name Jerone is a variant spelling of the name Jerome, which has its origins in the late Roman era. It derives from the Greek name Hieronymus, which was formed from the elements hieros, meaning "sacred," and onyma, meaning "name." This combination suggests the meaning "sacred name" or "holy name."
The name Jerone was particularly popular during the Middle Ages, when it was borne by several notable figures in the Christian church. One of the most famous was St. Jerome, a 4th-century scholar and priest who is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate. He was born around 347 AD in Stridon, a town on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia (modern-day Croatia and Hungary).
Another notable bearer of the name was Jerome of Prague, a 15th-century Czech philosopher, reformer, and one of the principal followers of Jan Hus. He was born around 1379 and was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1416.
In the 16th century, Jeronimo Münzer, a Spanish traveler and writer, was known for his detailed accounts of his travels throughout Europe and the Middle East. He was born in Valencia, Spain, around 1460.
During the Italian Renaissance, the name was also borne by the painter Girolamo Genga, who was born in Urbino, Italy, around 1476. He is best known for his work on the Palazzo del Te in Mantua.
In the 17th century, Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont was a Spanish inventor and military engineer who is credited with developing one of the first steam-powered devices. He was born in Navarre, Spain, around 1590.
While the name Jerone has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting the widespread influence of the Christian faith and its notable figures.
People
Jerone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerone 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
Jerone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,057 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerone 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 324,271 US residents.
Is Jerone a common name?
We classify Jerone as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerone most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerone was 1980, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerone is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jerone a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerone 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.