Jerry vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jerry and Jeremy — 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

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jerry Jeremy
Current Rank #865 #266
Total Births (all years) 614,825 445,276
Peak Year 1947 1977
Peak Year Births 18,791 21,611
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jerry Jeremy
1880ss 1,106 —
1890ss 1,140 —
1900ss 1,636 —
1910ss 6,486 —
1920ss 17,449 65
1930ss 80,689 231
1940ss 167,250 556
1950ss 136,571 998
1960ss 93,540 4,612
1970ss 48,351 139,321
1980ss 25,757 153,414
1990ss 16,577 77,794
2000ss 10,643 37,490
2010ss 5,915 23,544
2020ss 1,715 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jerry Jeremy
2014 656 2,522
2015 603 2,393
2016 597 2,134
2017 496 2,047
2018 455 1,969
2019 381 1,767
2020 456 1,605
2021 354 1,483
2022 341 1,437
2023 287 1,418
2024 277 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, 1880–2024.

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