Recorded 1977–2015 Boys' name Peak 1985 69 births

Jeremian — boys' name

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.

1970s131980s462000s52010s5

The verdict

69 boys have been named Jeremian since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.

69
total births
1977–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jeremian was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

11 babies were named Jeremian in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeremian

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Jeremian between 1977 and 2015, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeremian currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeremian performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jeremian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeremian 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 69 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.

Jeremian at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

69

Since 1977

39 years of records

Peak year

1985

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1977

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2015

Jeremian popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 2015200619861985198319821981198019781977 5

Jeremian by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 67% of Jeremian's all-time total
1970s131980s462000s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeremian?
69 babies have been named Jeremian since 1977. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1985 with 11 births.
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.

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, 1977–2015 (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.