Jerome vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jerome

Boy name · Rank #1334

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jerome Jeremiah
Current Rank #1334 #93
Total Births (all years) 161,074 221,735
Peak Year 1954 2010
Peak Year Births 3,113 7,742
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerome Jeremiah
1880ss 426 373
1890ss 551 313
1900ss 972 272
1910ss 7,405 806
1920ss 15,453 1,241
1930ss 18,966 1,139
1940ss 23,110 1,261
1950ss 29,705 1,621
1960ss 22,295 1,314
1970ss 14,784 18,778
1980ss 12,188 28,331
1990ss 7,230 23,646
2000ss 4,264 55,669
2010ss 2,816 66,784
2020ss 909 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerome Jeremiah
2014 287 6,895
2015 268 6,826
2016 270 6,626
2017 255 5,880
2018 252 5,627
2019 242 5,073
2020 211 4,596
2021 188 4,250
2022 181 3,875
2023 186 3,764
2024 143 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, 1880–2024.

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