Jeremiah vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jeremiah Jeremy
Current Rank #93 #266
Total Births (all years) 221,735 445,276
Peak Year 2010 1977
Peak Year Births 7,742 21,611
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremiah Jeremy
1880ss 373 —
1890ss 313 —
1900ss 272 —
1910ss 806 —
1920ss 1,241 65
1930ss 1,139 231
1940ss 1,261 556
1950ss 1,621 998
1960ss 1,314 4,612
1970ss 18,778 139,321
1980ss 28,331 153,414
1990ss 23,646 77,794
2000ss 55,669 37,490
2010ss 66,784 23,544
2020ss 20,187 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremiah Jeremy
2014 6,895 2,522
2015 6,826 2,393
2016 6,626 2,134
2017 5,880 2,047
2018 5,627 1,969
2019 5,073 1,767
2020 4,596 1,605
2021 4,250 1,483
2022 3,875 1,437
2023 3,764 1,418
2024 3,702 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, 1880–2024.

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