Jeronimo
Boy name · #1910 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jeronimo? In official American birth records, Jeronimo has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Jeronimo is currently the #1910 boy name in the United States — 82 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 boys born in 2025 was named Jeronimo.
The 113-year story
Jeronimo first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 82 babies and a rank of #1906. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jeronimo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jeronimo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jeronimo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeronimo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeronimo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeronimo is most common
State-level data for Jeronimo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jeronimo
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeronimo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massimo, Jacobo, Maximo, Giorgio, and Jahaziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeronimo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #1906 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 80 | #1941 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2505 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 70 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2419 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeronimo?
In official American birth records, the name Jeronimo first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Jeronimo a popular boy name?
Jeronimo ranked #1910 among boys in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Jeronimo most popular?
Jeronimo peaked in 2025, when 82 American boys received the name (ranked #1906 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jeronimo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American boys was named Jeronimo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.