Jerl vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jerl

Boy name

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jerl Jeremiah
Current Rank Unranked #93
Total Births (all years) 178 221,735
Peak Year 1944 2010
Peak Year Births 12 7,742
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerl Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss 6 806
1920ss 10 1,241
1930ss 48 1,139
1940ss 40 1,261
1950ss 46 1,621
1960ss 28 1,314
1970ss — 18,778
1980ss — 28,331
1990ss — 23,646
2000ss — 55,669
2010ss — 66,784
2020ss — 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerl Jeremiah
2014 — 6,895
2015 — 6,826
2016 — 6,626
2017 — 5,880
2018 — 5,627
2019 — 5,073
2020 — 4,596
2021 — 4,250
2022 — 3,875
2023 — 3,764
2024 — 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, 1915–1969.

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