Jermiah vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jermiah and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jermiah Jerry
Current Rank #5249 #865
Total Births (all years) 3,219 614,825
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 164 18,791
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jermiah Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss 17 6,486
1920ss 26 17,449
1930ss 26 80,689
1940ss 19 167,250
1950ss 16 136,571
1960ss 20 93,540
1970ss 227 48,351
1980ss 413 25,757
1990ss 419 16,577
2000ss 1,121 10,643
2010ss 791 5,915
2020ss 124 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermiah Jerry
2014 67 656
2015 68 603
2016 44 597
2017 45 496
2018 39 455
2019 34 381
2020 35 456
2021 25 354
2022 19 341
2023 27 287
2024 18 277

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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