Jarlath vs Jerome
Jarlath 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 2012, Jarlath was ranked #311 and Jerome #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jarlath was ranked #520 and Jerome #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Jarlath was ranked #4747 and Jerome #1095 among boys in England and Wales.
Jarlath and Jerome over time
Jarlath and Jerome appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Jarlath held the stronger position in more years in 1 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 Jarlath 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
Jarlath and Jerome changed places 21 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #520 and #582.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 48 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jarlath and Jerome averaged 44.7 places apart, ending at #520 and #582.
- Longest-running competitions
Jarlath and Jerome were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #520 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jarlath #124 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Jarlath held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jerome in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jarlath #124 in 1965, Jerome #119 in 1964.
The order changed in 2024: Jarlath moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #584 and #472; by 2024 that had become #520 and #582.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jarlath #520, Jerome #582.
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 | Jarlath | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1406 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jarlath has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jerome.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jarlath
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1406 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys