boy's name
Gerome
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,864
Gerome is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 80 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gerome over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2005, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 75 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 410 |
| 1980s | 530 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 50 |
| 2010s (to 2005) | 5 |
How popular is Gerome?
In 2005, Gerome was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Gerome is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Gerome is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gérôme | Gérôme is a rare spelling of Gerome, written with an acute accent and recorded about 125 times, mostly in France. | 125 |
| Gérome | Gérome is a rare spelling of Gerome, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Gerome
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerome also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerome over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gerome
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerome — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerome
How popular is the name Gerome?
In 2005, Gerome was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Gerome a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerome is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gerome?
Gerome has 2 syllables.
When was Gerome most popular?
Gerome peaked in 1980, when 80 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gerome a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gerome currently ranks #11,340 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.