Recorded 1976–2014 Boys' name Peak 1979 139 births

Jeramia — boys' name

139 babies named Jeramia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s321990s112000s492010s10

The verdict

139 boys have been named Jeramia since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

139
total births
1976–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jeramia was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jeramia in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeramia

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Jeramia between 1976 and 2014, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeramia currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeramia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jeramia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeramia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 139 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeramia at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

139

Since 1976

39 years of records

Peak year

1979

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1976

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2014

Jeramia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1976

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1979)
13
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
468101214 20142007200420001988198019771976 9

Jeramia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
49 births that decade — 35% of Jeramia's all-time total
1970s371980s321990s112000s492010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeramia?
139 babies have been named Jeramia since 1976. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Jeramia most popular?
Jeramia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jeramia been used?
Jeramia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 39 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Jeramia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.