Jered vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jered

Boy name · Rank #10014

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jered Jeremiah
Current Rank #10014 #93
Total Births (all years) 3,788 221,735
Peak Year 1982 2010
Peak Year Births 177 7,742
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jered Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss 5 1,261
1950ss 11 1,621
1960ss 58 1,314
1970ss 730 18,778
1980ss 1,505 28,331
1990ss 942 23,646
2000ss 391 55,669
2010ss 107 66,784
2020ss 39 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jered Jeremiah
2014 13 6,895
2015 8 6,826
2016 6 6,626
2017 6 5,880
2018 5 5,627
2019 5 5,073
2020 11 4,596
2021 6 4,250
2022 9 3,875
2023 6 3,764
2024 7 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, 1949–2024.

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