Jerome Bettis
There are approximately 2 people named Jerome Bettis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jerome with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bettis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Jerome
99K
Alive today
Named Bettis
6.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 99K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 6.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,829
Per 100K: 2.01
Top ancestry: White (70.5%)
First name trend
Jerome: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jerome. The peak year was 1954 with 3,129 births. The average person named Jerome today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bettis surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bettis, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.5%.
- White70.5%
- Black or African American23.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jerome has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0289% of the US population, based on 99,042 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bettis appears at a rate of 2.01 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0020%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Jerome Bettis. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jerome
FAQ
Jerome Bettis: questions and answers
How many people are named Jerome Bettis?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Jerome Bettis. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0289%) with the surname frequency (2.01 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jerome Bettis?
We classify Jerome Bettis as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jerome a male or female name?
Jerome is predominantly male. Out of 162,136 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Jerome profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.