Name meaning & stats
Jereme
Jereme means “sacred name” (Ancient Greek origin). 2,226 US babies since 1940, peak 1980. Notable Jeremes are 2.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“sacred name”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Jerome
In US birth records
Peak year: 1980
2,226 US babies were named Jereme between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jeremes end up
Not enough notable Jeremes yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jerome.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.7× | High · 53 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.9× | High · 40 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Medium · 22 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Medium · 15 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Jerome family show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jereme has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
1 in 54 Jeromes spell it Jereme
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1980)