Jerald vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jerald

Boy name · Rank #3891

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jerald Jeremiah
Current Rank #3891 #93
Total Births (all years) 26,166 221,735
Peak Year 1942 2010
Peak Year Births 647 7,742
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerald Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss 5 272
1910ss 356 806
1920ss 1,091 1,241
1930ss 3,218 1,139
1940ss 5,710 1,261
1950ss 5,072 1,621
1960ss 4,131 1,314
1970ss 2,598 18,778
1980ss 1,635 28,331
1990ss 1,158 23,646
2000ss 668 55,669
2010ss 385 66,784
2020ss 139 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerald Jeremiah
2014 38 6,895
2015 34 6,826
2016 35 6,626
2017 39 5,880
2018 37 5,627
2019 33 5,073
2020 35 4,596
2021 28 4,250
2022 24 3,875
2023 24 3,764
2024 28 3,702

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, 1909–2024.

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