A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Jerome
analog · measured · creased
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenJerome traces to the ancient Greek name Hieronymos, formed from elements denoting a revered name. The spelling softened through Old French during the Middle Ages before establishing a quiet foothold in Middle English records. In the United States, it maintained an uninterrupted presence from 1880 onward, climbing gradually into broad post-war use.
Also answers toJerry, Rome
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 3,129 souls, A.D. 1954 2025
2025: 158 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
57 yrs
Most Jeromes were born around 1962 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1954
№114 that year
Generation
Boomer, 40%
then Gen X 24% · Millennial 17%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈162K ever born · now falling
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Jerome grew up with
SSA DataAM radio countdowns·G.I. Joe and Barbie·the moon landing on a living-room TV
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Jerome peaked in 1954.
Estimated average age: 57.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Jerome sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Jerome. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA Jerome is pictured adjusting a side-view mirror by hand on a cool Saturday morning. The name reads as an adult who owns a socket set and keeps a carpenter pencil behind his ear. With the average bearer now fifty-seven years old, it belongs primarily to men who remember dialing seven digits instead of ten. It carries the mechanical finality of a rotary phone dial returning to resting position.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its high-water mark in 1954, when around three thousand American boys received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
Baby boomers account for forty percent of all living bearers, giving the name a demographic center of gravity in late middle age.
Field Note 03
By 2025, annual registrations had declined to 158, leaving the name largely dormant among new parents.
Notable Jeromes
AI-WrittenJerome Kerncomposer, b. 1885
Jerome Robbinschoreographer, b. 1918
Jerome PowellFederal Reserve chair, b. 1953
Jerome Bettisfootball player, b. 1972
Ephemera — If Jerome were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Color
Thermos green
Job
Transit dispatcher
Object
Steel pocket rule
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