Jerimiah vs Jerry

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

Name A

Jerimiah

Boy name · Rank #3693

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Name B

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jerimiah Jerry
Current Rank #3693 #865
Total Births (all years) 5,049 614,825
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 250 18,791
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerimiah Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 19 6,486
1920ss 37 17,449
1930ss 11 80,689
1940ss — 167,250
1950ss 31 136,571
1960ss 5 93,540
1970ss 517 48,351
1980ss 801 25,757
1990ss 642 16,577
2000ss 1,582 10,643
2010ss 1,233 5,915
2020ss 171 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerimiah Jerry
2014 103 656
2015 96 603
2016 98 597
2017 59 496
2018 58 455
2019 47 381
2020 44 456
2021 36 354
2022 35 341
2023 26 287
2024 30 277

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, 1917–2024.

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