Jeremia vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jeremia

Boy name · Rank #7871

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeremia Jeremiah
Current Rank #7871 #93
Total Births (all years) 706 221,735
Peak Year 1978 2010
Peak Year Births 23 7,742
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremia Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss — 1,261
1950ss — 1,621
1960ss — 1,314
1970ss 115 18,778
1980ss 144 28,331
1990ss 122 23,646
2000ss 156 55,669
2010ss 122 66,784
2020ss 47 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremia Jeremiah
2014 — 6,895
2015 9 6,826
2016 9 6,626
2017 9 5,880
2018 7 5,627
2019 13 5,073
2020 9 4,596
2021 14 4,250
2022 6 3,875
2023 8 3,764
2024 10 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, 1973–2024.

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