Jermain vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jermain

Boy name · Rank #8431

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jermain Jeremiah
Current Rank #8431 #93
Total Births (all years) 2,004 221,735
Peak Year 1981 2010
Peak Year Births 104 7,742
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jermain Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss — 1,261
1950ss — 1,621
1960ss — 1,314
1970ss 641 18,778
1980ss 647 28,331
1990ss 294 23,646
2000ss 258 55,669
2010ss 146 66,784
2020ss 18 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermain Jeremiah
2014 12 6,895
2015 17 6,826
2016 13 6,626
2017 11 5,880
2018 10 5,627
2019 12 5,073
2020 9 4,596
2021 — 4,250
2022 — 3,875
2023 — 3,764
2024 9 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, 1970–2024.

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