US rank #1330 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,959 births

Jeriah — #1330 US boys' name

1,959 babies named Jeriah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s451990s1232000s4412010s6952020s648
#1330
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jeriah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

160 babies were named Jeriah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeriah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,959 babies named Jeriah between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeriah currently holds the #1330 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 160 babies received it in a single year. Jeriah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 369 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeriah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 695 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeriah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 229 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeriah in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeriah 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 1,959 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.

Jeriah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,959

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2022

160 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,330

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeriah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
160
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-50050100150200 20242018201220062000199419861977 7

Jeriah popularity over time — girls

369 total births recorded since 1996 (Jeriah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 369 births
051015202530 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Jeriah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
695 births that decade — 35% of Jeriah's all-time total
1970s71980s451990s1232000s4412010s6952020s648

Jeriah by state

Where Jeriah concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeriah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
229 11.7%
#2 California
141 7.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
79 4.0%
#4 Florida
65 3.3%
#5 Ohio
52 2.7%
#6 Indiana
25 1.3%
#7 New York
22 1.1%
#8 North Carolina
16 0.8%
Texas share of Jeriah's total US births 11.7%
Even split

229 of 1,959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jeriah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeriah?
1,959 babies have been named Jeriah since 1977. It currently ranks #1330 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 160 births.
When was Jeriah most popular?
Jeriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 695 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jeriah most popular?
The top states for the name Jeriah are Texas (229 births), California (141 births), Pennsylvania (79 births).
Is Jeriah a unisex name?
Yes, Jeriah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,959 births, and as a girl's name it has 369 births.
How long has the name Jeriah been used?
Jeriah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeriah?
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, 1977–2024 (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.