Jerome
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jerome peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
90 people · the #44,380 first name in Brazil · median age 46
Among people named Jerome living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jerome
People given the name Jerome in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jerome deep dive
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