Jerry vs Jeremiah

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

Name A

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Name B

Jeremiah

Boy name · Rank #93

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Metric Jerry Jeremiah
Current Rank #865 #93
Total Births (all years) 614,825 221,735
Peak Year 1947 2010
Peak Year Births 18,791 7,742
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jerry Jeremiah
1880ss 1,106 373
1890ss 1,140 313
1900ss 1,636 272
1910ss 6,486 806
1920ss 17,449 1,241
1930ss 80,689 1,139
1940ss 167,250 1,261
1950ss 136,571 1,621
1960ss 93,540 1,314
1970ss 48,351 18,778
1980ss 25,757 28,331
1990ss 16,577 23,646
2000ss 10,643 55,669
2010ss 5,915 66,784
2020ss 1,715 20,187

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerry Jeremiah
2014 656 6,895
2015 603 6,826
2016 597 6,626
2017 496 5,880
2018 455 5,627
2019 381 5,073
2020 456 4,596
2021 354 4,250
2022 341 3,875
2023 287 3,764
2024 277 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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