Hubert vs Jerome
Hubert 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, Hubert was ranked #342 and Jerome #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #785 and Jerome #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #1675 and Jerome #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Hubert and Jerome over time
Hubert and Jerome appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Hubert 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 Hubert 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
Hubert and Jerome changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #1322.
- Longest-running competitions
Hubert and Jerome were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #785 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Hubert #108 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #125 and #119 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #582.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1964–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jerome in 18.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #785, Jerome #582.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jerome in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #490 in 2011, Jerome #230 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #1675, 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 | Hubert | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | 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
- Hubert has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jerome.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 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: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 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