Geremiah vs Gerald

Side-by-side comparison of Geremiah and Gerald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Geremiah

Boy name · Rank #7908

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Geremiah Gerald
Current Rank #7908 #1167
Total Births (all years) 567 448,793
Peak Year 2012 1942
Peak Year Births 39 11,483
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geremiah Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss — 44,521
1930ss — 82,818
1940ss — 103,342
1950ss — 82,625
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss — 26,149
1980ss 12 15,509
1990ss 31 9,797
2000ss 174 5,146
2010ss 279 3,031
2020ss 71 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geremiah Gerald
2014 20 281
2015 32 312
2016 30 284
2017 23 271
2018 20 242
2019 21 245
2020 19 230
2021 12 217
2022 18 206
2023 12 212
2024 10 178

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2024.

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