Jeremias vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jeremias and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeremias Jerry
Current Rank #798 #865
Total Births (all years) 4,746 614,825
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 314 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremias 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 38 93,540
1970ss 142 48,351
1980ss 241 25,757
1990ss 359 16,577
2000ss 855 10,643
2010ss 1,849 5,915
2020ss 1,262 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremias Jerry
2014 169 656
2015 169 603
2016 204 597
2017 210 496
2018 243 455
2019 249 381
2020 235 456
2021 238 354
2022 251 341
2023 224 287
2024 314 277

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, 1960–2024.

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