Total births
49
Boys' name · since 2009
Yeremiah
49 babies named Yeremiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Yeremiah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yeremiah has been recorded 49 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2023.
- 49 total births
- 2009–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Yeremiah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 49
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Yeremiah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yeremiah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Yeremiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yeremiah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yeremiah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Yeremiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yeremiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yeremiah's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Yeremiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yeremiah? ▼
Yeremiah has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Yeremiah most popular? ▼
Yeremiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Yeremiah been used? ▼
Yeremiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 15 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Yeremiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yerik, Yeray, Yeriel, Yerick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yeremiah's data
- Yeremiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Yeremiah
Nearby Names Like Yeremiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yeremiah
Yerik Boy
#3766 1,306 births
Yeray Boy
#4677 443 births
Yeriel Boy
#5145 403 births
Yerick Boy
#8101 282 births
Yerachmiel Boy
#8547 238 births
Compare Yeremiah side by side: Yeremiah vs Yerik Yeremiah vs Yeray Yeremiah vs Yeriel
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2009–2023 (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. "Yeremiah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 49 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yeremiah. 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 Yeremiah 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.