Jermaine vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jermaine

Boy name · Rank #1468

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jermaine Jeremiah
Current Rank #1468 #93
Total Births (all years) 41,907 221,735
Peak Year 1973 2010
Peak Year Births 2,038 7,742
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jermaine Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss — 1,261
1950ss 20 1,621
1960ss 5 1,314
1970ss 13,527 18,778
1980ss 12,802 28,331
1990ss 6,076 23,646
2000ss 5,488 55,669
2010ss 3,206 66,784
2020ss 783 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermaine Jeremiah
2014 326 6,895
2015 312 6,826
2016 270 6,626
2017 276 5,880
2018 261 5,627
2019 210 5,073
2020 181 4,596
2021 183 4,250
2022 155 3,875
2023 141 3,764
2024 123 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, 1953–2024.

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