Jeremaiah vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jeremaiah

Boy name · Rank #13073

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jeremaiah Jeremy
Current Rank #13073 #266
Total Births (all years) 27 445,276
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 6 21,611
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremaiah Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss — 4,612
1970ss — 139,321
1980ss — 153,414
1990ss — 77,794
2000ss 17 37,490
2010ss 5 23,544
2020ss 5 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremaiah Jeremy
2014 — 2,522
2015 — 2,393
2016 — 2,134
2017 — 2,047
2018 — 1,969
2019 — 1,767
2020 — 1,605
2021 — 1,483
2022 — 1,437
2023 — 1,418
2024 5 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, 2000–2024.

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