Jeremyah vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jeremyah

Boy name · Rank #5514

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeremyah Jerry
Current Rank #5514 #865
Total Births (all years) 968 614,825
Peak Year 2008 1947
Peak Year Births 68 18,791
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeremyah 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 10 25,757
1990ss 21 16,577
2000ss 397 10,643
2010ss 441 5,915
2020ss 99 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeremyah Jerry
2014 50 656
2015 45 603
2016 24 597
2017 35 496
2018 34 455
2019 29 381
2020 32 456
2021 18 354
2022 14 341
2023 18 287
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, 1980–2024.

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