Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Jeronimo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,911 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#1,911
among boys · ↑268 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
82
named Jeronimo · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,830
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
82 babies
All-time total
2,280
#3,037 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Jeronimo popularity over time

2,280 babies have been named Jeronimo since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 22 2 – #2,421
1920s 54 5 +145% #3,028
1930s 32 3 -41% #2,841
1940s 40 4 +25% #2,523
1950s 76 8 +90% #2,269
1960s 55 6 -28% #2,756
1970s 163 16 +196% #2,072
1980s 190 19 +17% #2,237
1990s 266 27 +40% #2,210
2000s 389 39 +46% #2,420
2010s 603 60 +55% #1,979
2020s (to 2025) 390 65 +8% #1,911

Where Jeronimo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 85 0.05 outside top 500
2027 88 0.05 outside top 500
2028 90 0.05 outside top 500
2029 92 0.05 outside top 500
2030 94 0.06 outside top 500

Where Jeronimo is most popular

Boys named Jeronimo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jeronimo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 64 0.135 +244%
California 59 0.065 +64%
Texas 55 0.062 +59%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 +11%
Colorado 5 0.039 ≈ national
North Carolina 5 0.020 -50%
New York 7 0.016 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jeronimo

Jeronimo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,911 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,280 American babies have been named Jeronimo. Its peak came in 2025, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeronimo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeronimo?

The median living Jeronimo is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 33. An estimated 2,100 people named Jeronimo are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeronimo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 82 #1,911
2024 67 #2,179
2023 80 #1,946
2022 58 #2,425
2021 52 #2,540
2020 51 #2,525
2019 71 #2,054
2018 63 #2,196
2017 56 #2,331
2016 71 #2,020
2015 64 #2,156
2014 69 #2,050
2013 43 #2,738
2012 56 #2,310
2011 70 #1,979
2010 40 #2,935
2009 53 #2,420
2008 48 #2,607
2007 44 #2,739
2006 33 #3,266
2005 35 #2,983
2004 46 #2,437
2003 36 #2,756
2002 34 #2,787
2001 33 #2,837
2000 27 #3,180
1995 25 #2,882
1990 23 #2,820
1985 9 #4,487
1980 21 #2,402
1975 12 #3,143
1970 9 #3,393
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 10 #2,668
1950 12 #2,269
1945 – –
1940 8 #2,760
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 9 #3,028
1920 6 #4,044
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeronimo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeronimo?

The median living Jeronimo is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jeronimos are between 8 and 33 years old.

How many people named Jeronimo are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jeronimo are alive in the United States, based on 2,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeronimo in 2025?

Jeronimo ranked #1,911 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeronimo?

2,280 babies have been named Jeronimo in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeronimo most popular?

Jeronimo peaked in 2025, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Jeronimo a boy or girl name?

Jeronimo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeronimo rising or falling?

Jeronimo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeronimo become more popular?

Jeronimo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 boys named Jeronimo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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