How Many People Are Named Gerome?
An estimated 1,022 people in the United States have the first name Gerome. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Gerome peaked in popularity in 1964 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerome as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gerome paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,022
About 1 in 335,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1964
32 births
Total Registered
1,307
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerome
Gerome is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,307 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerome as a male name
Ranked #10,078 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1964 (32 births)
Gerome: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerome span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 248 babies were registered. Gerome has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerome by Decade
How has Gerome tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gerome by State
Birth registrations for Gerome span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Mississippi, Georgia. On average, about 7 Geromes were registered per state.
Gerome + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerome as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerome
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Gerome: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerome?
We estimate approximately 1,022 people named Gerome are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 335,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerome a common name?
Gerome is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,307 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerome most popular?
Gerome reached peak popularity in 1964, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerome is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerome a male name?
Gerome is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerome Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerome Smith, Gerome Johnson, Gerome Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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