Boys' name · since 1977

Jeremian

69 babies named Jeremian in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,919 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Jeremian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremian has been recorded 69 times among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2015.

  • #19,919 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 69 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremian ranks #19,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,919 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeremian's 69 recorded births place it above 56.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeremian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jeremian splits its recorded history at 1983: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jeremian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 1977197819801981198219831985198620062015 5

Jeremian by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 67% of the file).

1980s was Jeremian's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Jeremian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeremian?
Jeremian has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,919 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 11 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Jeremian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeremian ranks #19,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeremian most popular?
Jeremian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Jeremian been used?
Jeremian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 39 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jeremian?
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 Jeremian's data

  • Jeremian's decade-level peak was the 1980s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jeremian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeremian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–2015 (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 Jeremian 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.