Boys' name · since 1972

Jerimey

81 babies named Jerimey in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

81
total births
1972–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

81 boys have been named Jerimey since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jerimey recorded 81 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1992.

  • 81 total births
  • 1972–1992 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jerimey's 81 recorded births place it above 59% 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.

Jerimey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jerimey splits its recorded history at 1980: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jerimey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 197219751976197719781979198019811984198519871992 5

Jerimey by decade

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

1970s was Jerimey's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Jerimey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 43 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jerimey?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 81 babies named Jerimey. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 12 births.
When was Jerimey most popular?
Jerimey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jerimey been used?
The SSA has tracked Jerimey since 1972 -- 21 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Jerimey?
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 Jerimey's data

  • Jerimey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1972–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jerimey: Baby Name Since 1972 - 81 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerimey. 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 Jerimey 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 July 2026.