Edward vs Jerome
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Jerome #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Edward was ranked #129 and Jerome #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #144 and Jerome #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edward and Jerome over time
Edward and Jerome appear together in 2 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jerome in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jerome reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edward 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Jerome were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #144 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #17 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Jerome in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #144, Jerome #582.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jerome in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Jerome #230 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, 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 | Edward | Jerome |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jerome.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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