Jermiah vs Jeremy

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

Name A

Jermiah

Boy name · Rank #5249

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jermiah Jeremy
Current Rank #5249 #266
Total Births (all years) 3,219 445,276
Peak Year 2010 1977
Peak Year Births 164 21,611
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jermiah Jeremy
1910ss 17 —
1920ss 26 65
1930ss 26 231
1940ss 19 556
1950ss 16 998
1960ss 20 4,612
1970ss 227 139,321
1980ss 413 153,414
1990ss 419 77,794
2000ss 1,121 37,490
2010ss 791 23,544
2020ss 124 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermiah Jeremy
2014 67 2,522
2015 68 2,393
2016 44 2,134
2017 45 2,047
2018 39 1,969
2019 34 1,767
2020 35 1,605
2021 25 1,483
2022 19 1,437
2023 27 1,418
2024 18 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, 1916–2024.

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