Jerome
Jerome is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jerome in their class.
About the Name Jerome
Jerome is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 226 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #230 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jerome is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jerome in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jerome
- Jerome Schottenstein — Jerome Meyer Schottenstein (Hebrew: ג'רום\יעקב מאיר חיים שוטנשטיין, romanized: Jerome/Ya'akov Meir Hayyim Schottenstein; March 5, 1926 – March 10, 1992) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp.
- Jerome Jordan — Jerome Adolphus Jordan is a Jamaican professional basketball player who last played for RANS Simba Bogor of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jerome
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jerome
Almost certainly the only Jerome in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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