Boys' name · since 1880
Jeremiah
225,674 babies named Jeremiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #88 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 225,674
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jeremiah is the #88 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 225,674 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Jeremiah recorded 225,674 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #88 nationally today, ahead of 99.4% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #170 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #88 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 225,674 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremiah ranks #170 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #88 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 225,674 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #88 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 225,674
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jeremiah's 225,674 recorded births place it above 99.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jeremiah compares
225,674 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 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
Jeremiah's all-time total is 612x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeremiah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225,674 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7,743 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jeremiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeremiah's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 97% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 3%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 21 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 7,743, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeremiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 7,743
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jeremiah popularity over time - girls
699 total births recorded since 1973 (Jeremiah as girls' name)
Jeremiah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (66,818 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Jeremiah's strongest decade.
66,818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jeremiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 373
1880s
373 births
- 1890s 313
1890s
313 births
- 1900s 272
1900s
272 births
- 1910s 806
1910s
806 births
- 1920s 1,241
1920s
1,241 births
- 1930s 1,139
1930s
1,139 births
- 1940s 1,260
1940s
1,260 births
- 1950s 1,621
1950s
1,621 births
- 1960s 1,312
1960s
1,312 births
- 1970s 18,777
1970s
18,777 births
- 1980s
1980s
28,331 births
- 1990s 23,648
1990s
23,648 births
- 2000s
2000s
55,672 births
- 2010s
2010s
66,818 births
- 2020s 24,091
2020s
24,091 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66,818 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah's total volume
Jeremiah by state
Where Jeremiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24,180 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22,553 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 14,809 | 6.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 12,362 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 8,896 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 8,870 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 8,085 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 7,783 | 3.4% |
24,180 of 225,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jeremiah appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jeremiah's data
- Jeremiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66,818 total births) through the 2020s (24,091) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jeremiahs (24,180 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 Jeremiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Jeremiah 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.