Total births
410
Boys' name · since 1971
Jerremy
410 babies named Jerremy in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 410
- total births
- 1971–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
410 boys have been named Jerremy since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jerremy has 410 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2018.
- 410 total births
- 1971–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
410 boys have been named Jerremy since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 410
- total births
- 1971–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Jerremy was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
21 babies were named Jerremy in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Jerremy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerremy splits its recorded history at 1990: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerremy at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Jerremy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2018
- Peak year (1978)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jerremy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jerremy's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jerremy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
109 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 148 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerremy? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 410 babies named Jerremy. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 21 births.
When was Jerremy most popular? ▼
Jerremy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jerremy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jerremy since 1971 -- 48 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Jerremy? ▼
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 Jerremy's data
- Jerremy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- 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.
Keep exploring Jerremy
Nearby Names Like Jerremy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerremy
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Jeremiah Boy
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Jerome Boy
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Jermaine Boy
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Compare Jerremy side by side: Jerremy vs Jerry Jerremy vs Jeremy Jerremy vs Jeremiah
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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, 1971–2018 (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. "Jerremy: Baby Name Since 1971 - 410 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerremy. 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 Jerremy 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.