Jeremiyah vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jeremiyah

Boy name · Rank #5576

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeremiyah Jerry
Current Rank #5576 #865
Total Births (all years) 286 614,825
Peak Year 2011 1947
Peak Year Births 23 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremiyah 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 — 48,351
1980ss — 25,757
1990ss — 16,577
2000ss 69 10,643
2010ss 156 5,915
2020ss 61 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremiyah Jerry
2014 20 656
2015 10 603
2016 15 597
2017 13 496
2018 12 455
2019 10 381
2020 12 456
2021 9 354
2022 11 341
2023 12 287
2024 17 277

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, 2003–2024.

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