Craig vs Jerome
Craig and Jeromecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Craig was ranked #415 and Jerome #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Jerome #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Jerome #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Jerome over time
Craig and Jerome appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jerome in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jerome reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Craig in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Craig and Jerome changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #1322.
- Longest-running competitions
Craig and Jerome were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #516 and #472.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Jerome #230 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Jerome in 11.
Highest recorded here: Craig #39 in 1990, Jerome #119 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Jerome #472.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jerome in 5.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Jerome #230 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Jerome moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1688 and #1860; by 2022 that had become #1692 and #1143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Jerome #1322.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Craig | Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Jerome does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jerome.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Jerome doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jerome
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys