Jerome vs Lawrence
Jerome and Lawrencecompared 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 2002, Jerome was ranked #220 and Lawrence #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jerome was ranked #472 and Lawrence #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jerome was ranked #1322 and Lawrence #576 among boys in England and Wales.
Jerome and Lawrence over time
Jerome and Lawrence appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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
Jerome and Lawrence changed places 17 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #472 and #770.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jerome and Lawrence averaged 42.4 places apart, ending at #472 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Jerome and Lawrence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #472 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jerome #230 in 1996, Lawrence #152 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #119 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2023 they were #472 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1964–2023
Jerome held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lawrence in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #119 in 1964, Lawrence #101 in 1967.
The order changed in 2023: Jerome moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #720 and #542; by 2023 that had become #472 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jerome #472, Lawrence #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jerome held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lawrence in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #230 in 1996, Lawrence #152 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jerome #1322, Lawrence #576.
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 | Jerome | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jerome and Lawrence both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Lawrence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1957
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1957).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys