Total births
4,766
Boys' name · since 1973
Jeramiah
4,766 babies named Jeramiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3474
- among boys today
- 4,766
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
4,766 babies have been named Jeramiah since 1973, making it today's #3474 boys' name.
Jeramiah has 4,766 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3474 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #3474 among boys today
- 4,766 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeramiah is currently the #3474 boys' name in America, more common than 76% of boys - 4,766 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3474
- among boys today
- 4,766
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Jeramiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3474
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 76% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Jeramiah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
276 babies were named Jeramiah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeramiah compares
4,766 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeramiah's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeramiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,766 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 276 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeramiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeramiah splits its recorded history at 1999: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 276 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeramiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#3,474
Active since
1973
Jeramiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 276
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Jeramiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jeramiah's strongest decade.
1,785 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jeramiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 369
1970s
369 births
- 1980s 581
1980s
581 births
- 1990s 571
1990s
571 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,785 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,232 births
- 2020s 228
2020s
228 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,785 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jeramiah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jeramiah's total volume
Jeramiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jeramiah by state
Where Jeramiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 543 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 414 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 171 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 157 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 153 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 114 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 87 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 70 | 1.5% |
California share of Jeramiah's total US births 11.4%
Even split
543 of 4,766 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Jeramiah appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeramiah? ▼
Jeramiah has been given to 4,766 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3474 as of the latest data. 276 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jeramiah most popular? ▼
Jeramiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,785 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jeramiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeramiah are California (543 births), Texas (414 births), Florida (171 births).
How long has the name Jeramiah been used? ▼
Jeramiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeramiah? ▼
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.
What to do with Jeramiah's data
- Jeramiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,785 total births); usage has since declined to 228 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeramiahs (543 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jeramiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeramiah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Jeramiah: #3474 Boys' Name - 4,766 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeramiah. 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 Jeramiah 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 June 2026.