Jeremiah vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jeremiah and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jeremiah Jerry
Current Rank #93 #865
Total Births (all years) 221,735 614,825
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 7,742 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremiah Jerry
1880ss 373 1,106
1890ss 313 1,140
1900ss 272 1,636
1910ss 806 6,486
1920ss 1,241 17,449
1930ss 1,139 80,689
1940ss 1,261 167,250
1950ss 1,621 136,571
1960ss 1,314 93,540
1970ss 18,778 48,351
1980ss 28,331 25,757
1990ss 23,646 16,577
2000ss 55,669 10,643
2010ss 66,784 5,915
2020ss 20,187 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremiah Jerry
2014 6,895 656
2015 6,826 603
2016 6,626 597
2017 5,880 496
2018 5,627 455
2019 5,073 381
2020 4,596 456
2021 4,250 354
2022 3,875 341
2023 3,764 287
2024 3,702 277

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, 1880–2024.

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