How old is someone named Jerome?
The average Jerome is 56 years old.
Half of all living Jeromes are between 43 and 71.
When was Jerome popular?
Jerome was at its most popular in the mid 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 158 babies were named Jerome in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 972 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,479 | 0 |
| 1920s | 15,584 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 19,078 | 2,500 |
| 1940s | 23,220 | 10,000 |
| 1950s | 29,880 | 20,000 |
| 1960s | 22,467 | 18,000 |
| 1970s | 14,937 | 13,000 |
| 1980s | 12,309 | 12,000 |
| 1990s | 7,242 | 7,000 |
| 2000s | 4,264 | 4,200 |
| 2010s | 2,817 | 2,800 |
| 2020s | 1,070 | 1,100 |
How many Jeromes are still alive?
About 90,000 Jeromes are alive in the US today. That's 56% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Jerome since 1880.
Roughly half of all Jeromes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Jerome?
About two in five living Jeromes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jerome an old name?
Yes. Jerome is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Jerome will be 63 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Jerome a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Jeromes are men.
Names the same age as Jerome
NAME TWIN
Jerome's name twin is Robert. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Robert's age curve is the closest match to Jerome's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Jerome
How old is the average Jerome?
The average Jerome in the US is 56 years old. The median is 60, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jerome?
About 90,000 Jeromes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Jerome most popular?
In 1954, when about 3,100 baby boys were named Jerome.
Is Jerome a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Jeromes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this