Jeramiah vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jeramiah

Boy name · Rank #3463

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeramiah Jerry
Current Rank #3463 #865
Total Births (all years) 4,740 614,825
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 276 18,791
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeramiah Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss — 6,486
1920ss — 17,449
1930ss — 80,689
1940ss — 167,250
1950ss — 136,571
1960ss — 93,540
1970ss 369 48,351
1980ss 581 25,757
1990ss 571 16,577
2000ss 1,785 10,643
2010ss 1,232 5,915
2020ss 202 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeramiah Jerry
2014 110 656
2015 86 603
2016 88 597
2017 65 496
2018 41 455
2019 35 381
2020 54 456
2021 45 354
2022 39 341
2023 31 287
2024 33 277

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.

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