Boys' name · since 1969
Jeremey
3,423 babies named Jeremey in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,423
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jeremey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,423 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremey has been recorded 3,423 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #2,321 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,423 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremey ranks #2,321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,423 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,423
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jeremey's 3,423 recorded births place it above 94.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jeremey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeremey's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 16% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 84%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 177, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeremey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 177
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jeremey by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,273 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Jeremey's strongest decade.
1,273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jeremey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,098 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,273 births
- 1990s
1990s
666 births
- 2000s 242
2000s
242 births
- 2010s 113
2010s
113 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,273 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jeremey 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 Jeremey's total volume
Jeremey by state
Where Jeremey concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 265 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 176 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 125 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 124 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 120 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 92 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 85 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 63 | 1.8% |
265 of 3,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Jeremey appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jeremey's data
- Jeremey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,273 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeremeys (265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jeremey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jeremey 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 August 2026.