Jeremia vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jeremia and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jeremia Jerry
Current Rank #7871 #865
Total Births (all years) 706 614,825
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 23 18,791
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremia 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 115 48,351
1980ss 144 25,757
1990ss 122 16,577
2000ss 156 10,643
2010ss 122 5,915
2020ss 47 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremia Jerry
2014 — 656
2015 9 603
2016 9 597
2017 9 496
2018 7 455
2019 13 381
2020 9 456
2021 14 354
2022 6 341
2023 8 287
2024 10 277

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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