Jerome vs Leonard
Jerome and Leonardcompared 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, Jerome was ranked #1322 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jerome was ranked #582 and Leonard #374 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jerome and Leonard over time
Jerome and Leonard appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Leonard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jerome in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Leonard 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 Leonard changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #582 and #374.
- Longest-running competitions
Jerome and Leonard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 53 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #374.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #125 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #582 and #374.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1964–2024
Jerome held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leonard in 44.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #119 in 1964, Leonard #108 in 1975.
The order changed in 1999: Leonard moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #337 and #382; by 1999 that had become #379 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jerome #582, Leonard #374.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jerome held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Leonard in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jerome #230 in 1996, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Leonard moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #441 and #473; by 2004 that had become #487 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jerome #1322, Leonard #244.
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 | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) | Norway · Boys #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jerome has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leonard.
- 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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys