US rank #12581 Boys' name Peak 1976 4,519 births

Jeramy — #12581 US boys' name

4,519 babies named Jeramy in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#12581
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jeramy was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

235 babies were named Jeramy in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeramy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,519 babies named Jeramy between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeramy currently holds the #12581 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 235 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeramy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,651 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jeramy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 448 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeramy in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeramy 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 4,519 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.

Jeramy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,519

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1976

235 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,581

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeramy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
235
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Jeramy popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1979 (Jeramy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1979 5

Jeramy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,651 births that decade — 37% of Jeramy's all-time total
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Jeramy by state

Where Jeramy concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeramy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
448 9.9%
#2 Texas
416 9.2%
#3 Ohio
141 3.1%
#4 Washington
125 2.8%
#5 Indiana
119 2.6%
#6 Illinois
110 2.4%
#7 Oklahoma
105 2.3%
#8 Michigan
101 2.2%
California share of Jeramy's total US births 9.9%
Even split

448 of 4,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Jeramy appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeramy?
4,519 babies have been named Jeramy since 1966. It currently ranks #12581 among boys. The peak year was 1976 with 235 births.
When was Jeramy most popular?
Jeramy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,651 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jeramy most popular?
The top states for the name Jeramy are California (448 births), Texas (416 births), Ohio (141 births).
How long has the name Jeramy been used?
Jeramy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeramy?
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.