Jeremy vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremy Jeremiah
2014 2,522 6,895
2015 2,393 6,826
2016 2,134 6,626
2017 2,047 5,880
2018 1,969 5,627
2019 1,767 5,073
2020 1,605 4,596
2021 1,483 4,250
2022 1,437 3,875
2023 1,418 3,764
2024 1,308 3,702

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, 1923–2024.

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