Jeronica
A feminine name meaning "lofty giver" or "exalted giver".
Name Census estimates that about 169 living Americans carry the first name Jeronica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeronica today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeronica births was 1993 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeronica. 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
169
~ 1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Peak year
1993
13 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2000 SSA rank
#16,122
Tracked since 1974
Census
Jeronica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 172 people with the first name Jeronica, which placed it at #42,074 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
#42,074
National first-name rank
People counted
172
172 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeronica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeronica is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). 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 Jeronica 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 Jeronica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 156
- Two or more races3.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 4
- White1.7% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 3
Popularity
Jeronica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeronica from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeronica 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 Jeronica 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 Jeronica
The name Jeronica is a relatively obscure name with uncertain origins. It is believed to be a variant or combination of the names Jeronika and Veronica, both of which have roots in various ancient languages and cultures.
One possible origin of Jeronica is from the Late Latin name Veronica, which is derived from the Greek words "phero" (to bear) and "nike" (victory). The name Veronica was borne by the woman who, according to Christian tradition, wiped the face of Jesus with a veil as he carried the cross on the way to his crucifixion. This veil, known as the Veil of Veronica, was said to have miraculously retained the imprint of Jesus' face.
Another potential source of the name Jeronica is the Hebrew name Jeronika, which is a feminine form of the name Jeronim, derived from the Greek name Hieronymus. Hieronymus was the name of a 4th-century Christian scholar and theologian, commonly known as Saint Jerome, who is revered for his translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jeronica are relatively scarce. One notable figure with this name was Jeronica Petri, a 16th-century German writer and poet who lived from approximately 1520 to 1582. Petri was a Protestant reformer and is considered one of the first female writers of the Reformation era.
Another historical figure named Jeronica was Jeronica Fajardo, a 17th-century Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several hospitals and charitable institutions in Seville, Spain. She lived from around 1580 to 1650.
In the 18th century, there was a Jeronica von Schubert, a German painter and engraver who was active in the late 1700s. She is known for her landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Harz Mountains region of Germany.
In the 19th century, Jeronica Hubbard was an American educator and activist who lived from 1801 to 1886. She was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and worked to establish educational opportunities for women in New England.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Jeronica Lozano was a Mexican-American labor activist and organizer who fought for the rights of migrant workers in the United States. She lived from 1908 to 1983 and was a key figure in the establishment of the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers union.
While the name Jeronica has a rich and varied history, it remains a relatively uncommon name in modern times, with its origins and meaning still shrouded in some mystery.
People
Jeronica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeronica 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
Jeronica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeronica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeronica 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 2,028,132 US residents.
Is Jeronica a common name?
We classify Jeronica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeronica most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeronica was 1993, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeronica is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeronica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 172 people with the name Jeronica, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,074 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 Jeronica 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 Jeronica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeronica leans strongly female. 160 people counted with this name were female (94.1%), compared with 10 male bearers (5.9%). 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 Jeronica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeronica is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%). 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 Jeronica most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jeronica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (156 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 Jeronica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeronica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeronica in the SSA data are female. 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 Jeronica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeronica 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 Jeronica 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 share the name Jeronica?
You can see how many Americans are named Jeronica on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.