Boys' name · since 1998

Jeramyah

249 babies named Jeramyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

249
total births
1998–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Jeramyah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 249 have been recorded since 1998.

Jeramyah has 249 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2023.

  • 249 total births
  • 1998–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeramyah's 249 recorded births place it above 74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jeramyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeramyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeramyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
24
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
0510152025 199820032006200920122015201820222023 6

Jeramyah by decade

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

2010s was Jeramyah's strongest decade.

113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Jeramyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 113 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jeramyah by state

Where Jeramyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jeramyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.0%
#2 Texas
5 2.0%
California share of Jeramyah's total US births 2.0%
Even split

5 of 249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeramyah?
Jeramyah has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 24 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jeramyah most popular?
Jeramyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jeramyah most popular?
The top states for the name Jeramyah are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jeramyah been used?
Jeramyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 26 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jeramyah?
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 Jeramyah's data

  • Jeramyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jeramyahs (5 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.

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, 1998–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeramyah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 249 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeramyah. 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 Jeramyah 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.