Total births
5,078
Boys' name · since 1917
Jerimiah
5,078 babies named Jerimiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3705
- among boys today
- 5,078
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Jerimiah currently ranks #3705 among boys' names in America, with 5,078 babies recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jerimiah has been recorded 5,078 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #3705 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #3705 among boys today
- 5,078 born since 1917
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jerimiah is currently the #3705 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 5,078 born since 1917, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3705
- among boys today
- 5,078
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Jerimiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3705
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jerimiah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
250 babies were named Jerimiah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jerimiah compares
5,078 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Jerimiah's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerimiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,078 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 250 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jerimiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerimiah's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 250, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerimiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#3,705
Active since
1917
Jerimiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 250
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Jerimiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jerimiah's strongest decade.
1,582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jerimiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 517
1970s
517 births
- 1980s
1980s
801 births
- 1990s
1990s
642 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,582 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,234 births
- 2020s 199
2020s
199 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,582 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jerimiah 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 Jerimiah's total volume
Jerimiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jerimiah by state
Where Jerimiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 434 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 392 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 236 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 189 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 162 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 142 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 100 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 98 | 1.9% |
California share of Jerimiah's total US births 8.5%
Even split
434 of 5,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Jerimiah appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerimiah? ▼
Jerimiah has been given to 5,078 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3705 as of the latest data. 250 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jerimiah most popular? ▼
Jerimiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,582 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jerimiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerimiah are California (434 births), Texas (392 births), Florida (236 births).
How long has the name Jerimiah been used? ▼
Jerimiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jerimiah? ▼
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 Jerimiah's data
- Jerimiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,582 total births); usage has since declined to 199 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerimiahs (434 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 Jerimiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerimiah
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Jerimiah: #3705 Boys' Name - 5,078 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerimiah. 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 Jerimiah 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.