Jeronimo
Jeronimo was the 1911th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 82 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 245 places. More babies were named Jeronimo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,911 boys, up 614 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 82boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202582 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,280babies recorded
Jeronimo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,911 | 82 |
| 2020 | #2,525 | 51 |
| 2010 | #2,935 | 40 |
| 2000 | #3,180 | 27 |
| 1990 | #2,820 | 23 |
| 1980 | #2,402 | 21 |
| 1970 | #3,393 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #2,269 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,760 | 8 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,044 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeronimo, counting every spelling?
Jeronimo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jeronimo?
82 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeronimo (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jeronimo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 102 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeronimo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeronimo?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Jeronimo are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 8 and 34. That makes Jeronimo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jeronimo by state
How common Jeronimo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.4×), California (1.6×), Texas (1.6×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Jeronimo
How popular is the name Jeronimo?
Jeronimo was the 1911th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 82 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 245 places. More babies were named Jeronimo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jeronimo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jeronimo in the US.
Where is Jeronimo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jeronimo was most common in Florida (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.