Total births
981
Boys' name · since 1980
Jeremyah
981 babies named Jeremyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5525
- among boys today
- 981
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Jeremyah currently ranks #5525 among boys' names in America, with 981 babies recorded since 1980.
Jeremyah has 981 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5525 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #5525 among boys today
- 981 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeremyah is currently the #5525 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 981 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5525
- among boys today
- 981
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Jeremyah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5525
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jeremyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
68 babies were named Jeremyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeremyah compares
981 Top 31% higher than 69% of 14,294 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
Jeremyah's all-time total is 167% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeremyah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 981 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeremyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeremyah splits its recorded history at 2010: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeremyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#5,525
Active since
1980
Jeremyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jeremyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jeremyah's strongest decade.
442 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jeremyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
397 births
- 2010s
2010s
442 births
- 2020s 111
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 442 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jeremyah 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 Jeremyah's total volume
Jeremyah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jeremyah by state
Where Jeremyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 76 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 57 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Jeremyah's total US births 7.7%
Even split
76 of 981 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jeremyah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeremyah? ▼
Jeremyah has been given to 981 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5525 as of the latest data. 68 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jeremyah most popular? ▼
Jeremyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 442 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jeremyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeremyah are California (76 births), Texas (57 births), Florida (17 births).
How long has the name Jeremyah been used? ▼
Jeremyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeremyah? ▼
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 Jeremyah's data
- Jeremyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (442 total births); usage has since declined to 111 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeremyahs (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jeremyah
Nearby Names Like Jeremyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeremyah
Jerry Boy
#866 615,102 births
Jeremy Boy
#266 446,425 births
Jeremiah Boy
#93 225,674 births
Jerome Boy
#1321 161,234 births
Jermaine Boy
#1475 42,027 births
Compare Jeremyah side by side: Jeremyah vs Jerry Jeremyah vs Jeremy Jeremyah vs Jeremiah
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeremyah: #5525 Boys' Name - 981 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeremyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jeremyah 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 June 2026.