Jeremias vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jeremias

Boy name · Rank #798

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeremias Jeremy
Current Rank #798 #266
Total Births (all years) 4,746 445,276
Peak Year 2024 1977
Peak Year Births 314 21,611
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremias Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss 38 4,612
1970ss 142 139,321
1980ss 241 153,414
1990ss 359 77,794
2000ss 855 37,490
2010ss 1,849 23,544
2020ss 1,262 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremias Jeremy
2014 169 2,522
2015 169 2,393
2016 204 2,134
2017 210 2,047
2018 243 1,969
2019 249 1,767
2020 235 1,605
2021 238 1,483
2022 251 1,437
2023 224 1,418
2024 314 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, 1960–2024.

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