Jeramiah vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jeramiah

Boy name · Rank #3463

Full profile →
Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeramiah Jeremy
Current Rank #3463 #266
Total Births (all years) 4,740 445,276
Peak Year 2010 1977
Peak Year Births 276 21,611
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jeramiah Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss — 4,612
1970ss 369 139,321
1980ss 581 153,414
1990ss 571 77,794
2000ss 1,785 37,490
2010ss 1,232 23,544
2020ss 202 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeramiah Jeremy
2014 110 2,522
2015 86 2,393
2016 88 2,134
2017 65 2,047
2018 41 1,969
2019 35 1,767
2020 54 1,605
2021 45 1,483
2022 39 1,437
2023 31 1,418
2024 33 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, 1973–2024.

← Compare different names