US rank #11119 Boys' name Peak 1979 3,423 births

Jeremey — #11119 US boys' name

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.

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#11119
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

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

1979
Single peak year

177 babies were named Jeremey in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeremey

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,423 babies named Jeremey between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeremey currently holds the #11119 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 177 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeremey performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jeremey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 265 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeremey in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeremey 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 3,423 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.

Jeremey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,423

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1979

177 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,119

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeremey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
177
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Jeremey by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,273 births that decade — 37% of Jeremey's all-time total
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Jeremey by state

Where Jeremey concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeremey
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%
California share of Jeremey's total US births 7.7%
Even split

265 of 3,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Jeremey appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeremey?
3,423 babies have been named Jeremey since 1969. It currently ranks #11119 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 177 births.
When was Jeremey most popular?
Jeremey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,273 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jeremey most popular?
The top states for the name Jeremey are California (265 births), Texas (176 births), Illinois (125 births).
How long has the name Jeremey been used?
Jeremey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeremey?
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, 1969–2024 (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.