Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1997
Jermiya
142 babies named Jermiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1997–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Jermiya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 142 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Jermiya recorded 142 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2018.
- 142 total births
- 1997–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Jermiya since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 142
- total births
- 1997–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Jermiya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jermiya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Jermiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jermiya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jermiya at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Jermiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2018
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Jermiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jermiya's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jermiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jermiya? ▼
142 babies have been named Jermiya since 1997. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2007 with 14 births.
When was Jermiya most popular? ▼
Jermiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jermiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jermiya since 1997 -- 22 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Jermiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jermiya's data
- Jermiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jermiya
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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, 1997–2018 (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. "Jermiya: Baby Name Since 1997 - 142 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jermiya. 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 Jermiya 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.