Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1998
Geramiah
52 babies named Geramiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Geramiah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geramiah has been recorded 52 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2012.
- 52 total births
- 1998–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Geramiah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 52
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Geramiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
10 babies were named Geramiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Geramiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geramiah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geramiah at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Geramiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2012
- Peak year (2009)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Geramiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Geramiah's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Geramiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geramiah? ▼
52 babies have been named Geramiah since 1998. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2009 with 10 births.
When was Geramiah most popular? ▼
Geramiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Geramiah been used? ▼
Geramiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 15 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Geramiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Geramiah's data
- Geramiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Geramiah
Nearby Names Like Geramiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geramiah
Gerald Boy
#1171 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1532 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#595 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8351 14,468 births
German Boy
#1652 10,290 births
Compare Geramiah side by side: Geramiah vs Gerald Geramiah vs Gerard Geramiah vs Gerardo
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Geramiah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 52 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geramiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geramiah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.