Boys' name · since 1972

Jerime

Jerime has 281 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,983 of 45,481
all-time among boys
281
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Jerime is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 281 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerime has been recorded 281 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.

  • #10,983 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 281 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerime ranks #10,983 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 281 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#10,983 of 45,481
all-time among boys
281
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerime's 281 recorded births place it above 75.81% 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.

Jerime's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jerime splits its recorded history at 1983: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jerime popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1976)
27
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
051015202530 19721975197819811984198719901996 7

Jerime by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (128 births, 46% of the file).

1970s was Jerime's strongest decade.

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

Jerime births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 128 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerime?
Jerime has been given to 281 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,983 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 27 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Jerime sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerime ranks #10,983 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 Jerime most popular?
Jerime was most popular in the 1970s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Jerime been used?
Records for Jerime go back to 1972, giving 25 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Jerime?
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 Jerime's data

  • Jerime's decade-level peak was the 1970s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- 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 Jerime

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jerime: 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, 1972–1996 (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 Jerime 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.