Jerold vs Jeremy

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

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Jerold

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jerold Jeremy
Current Rank Unranked #266
Total Births (all years) 7,434 446,425
Peak Year 1942 1977
Peak Year Births 228 21,610
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jerold Jeremy
1910ss 116 —
1920ss 385 65
1930ss 1,181 231
1940ss 1,867 556
1950ss 1,449 998
1960ss 1,127 4,610
1970ss 569 139,307
1980ss 328 153,413
1990ss 233 77,794
2000ss 101 37,491
2010ss 71 23,550
2020ss 7 8,410

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerold Jeremy
2014 11 2,522
2015 5 2,393
2016 6 2,135
2017 9 2,047
2018 5 1,971
2019 8 1,767
2020 — 1,607
2021 — 1,485
2022 7 1,437
2023 — 1,419
2024 — 1,310
2025 — 1,152

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, 1912–2022.

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