Jerome is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jerome in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jerome
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Jerome per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jerome in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jerome is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 226 places over the last five years to #1322 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jerome is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Jerome does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jeromes in the wild.
20
UK babies named Jerome (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 226 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jerome
Likely around 1 other Jerome in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jerome
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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 Adolphus Jordan is a Jamaican professional basketball player who last played for RANS Simba Bogor of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the University of Tulsa and represents the Jamaica national team in international competition.