Jermel vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jermel

Boy name · Rank #8430

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jermel Jeremiah
Current Rank #8430 #93
Total Births (all years) 1,341 221,735
Peak Year 1981 2010
Peak Year Births 56 7,742
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jermel Jeremiah
1880ss — 373
1890ss — 313
1900ss — 272
1910ss — 806
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,139
1940ss — 1,261
1950ss — 1,621
1960ss 5 1,314
1970ss 320 18,778
1980ss 445 28,331
1990ss 247 23,646
2000ss 191 55,669
2010ss 109 66,784
2020ss 24 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermel Jeremiah
2014 8 6,895
2015 15 6,826
2016 8 6,626
2017 12 5,880
2018 9 5,627
2019 7 5,073
2020 8 4,596
2021 7 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, 1969–2024.

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