Jerald vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jerald and Jeremy — 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

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jerald Jeremy
Current Rank #3891 #266
Total Births (all years) 26,166 445,276
Peak Year 1942 1977
Peak Year Births 647 21,611
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jerald Jeremy
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 356 —
1920ss 1,091 65
1930ss 3,218 231
1940ss 5,710 556
1950ss 5,072 998
1960ss 4,131 4,612
1970ss 2,598 139,321
1980ss 1,635 153,414
1990ss 1,158 77,794
2000ss 668 37,490
2010ss 385 23,544
2020ss 139 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerald Jeremy
2014 38 2,522
2015 34 2,393
2016 35 2,134
2017 39 2,047
2018 37 1,969
2019 33 1,767
2020 35 1,605
2021 28 1,483
2022 24 1,437
2023 24 1,418
2024 28 1,308

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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