Jermel vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jermel and Jeremy — 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

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jermel Jeremy
Current Rank #8430 #266
Total Births (all years) 1,341 445,276
Peak Year 1981 1977
Peak Year Births 56 21,611
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jermel Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss 5 4,612
1970ss 320 139,321
1980ss 445 153,414
1990ss 247 77,794
2000ss 191 37,490
2010ss 109 23,544
2020ss 24 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermel Jeremy
2014 8 2,522
2015 15 2,393
2016 8 2,134
2017 12 2,047
2018 9 1,969
2019 7 1,767
2020 8 1,605
2021 7 1,483
2022 — 1,437
2023 — 1,418
2024 9 1,308

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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