Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2000
Jeremaiah
Jeremaiah has 27 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13119
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Jeremaiah currently ranks #13119 among boys' names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Jeremaiah recorded 27 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #13119 nationally today, ahead of 8% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #13119 among boys today
- 27 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jeremaiah is currently the #13119 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 27 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13119
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Jeremaiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13119
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jeremaiah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jeremaiah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeremaiah compares
27 10th percentile among 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
Jeremaiah's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeremaiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeremaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeremaiah splits its recorded history at 2005: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeremaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#13,119
Active since
2000
Jeremaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jeremaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jeremaiah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jeremaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeremaiah? ▼
Jeremaiah has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13119 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Jeremaiah most popular? ▼
Jeremaiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Jeremaiah been used? ▼
Records for Jeremaiah go back to 2000, giving 25 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeremaiah? ▼
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 Jeremaiah's data
- Jeremaiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jeremaiah
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Jeremaiah: #13119 Boys' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeremaiah. 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 Jeremaiah 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.