Jeremia vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jeremia and Jeremy — 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

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jeremia Jeremy
Current Rank #7871 #266
Total Births (all years) 706 445,276
Peak Year 1978 1977
Peak Year Births 23 21,611
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremia Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss — 4,612
1970ss 115 139,321
1980ss 144 153,414
1990ss 122 77,794
2000ss 156 37,490
2010ss 122 23,544
2020ss 47 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremia Jeremy
2014 — 2,522
2015 9 2,393
2016 9 2,134
2017 9 2,047
2018 7 1,969
2019 13 1,767
2020 9 1,605
2021 14 1,483
2022 6 1,437
2023 8 1,418
2024 10 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.

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