Jeramiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,082

among boys · ↓594 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jeramiah · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

276 babies

All-time total

4,766

#1,840 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Jeramiah popularity over time

4,766 babies have been named Jeramiah since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	369	37	–	#860
1980s	581	58	+57%	#892
1990s	571	57	-2%	#1,262
2000s	1,785	179	+213%	#817
2010s	1,232	123	-31%	#791
2020s (to 2025)	228	38	-69%	#2,426

Where Jeramiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jeramiah

Jeramiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,082 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 4,766 American babies have been named Jeramiah. Its peak came in 2010, when 276 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeramiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeramiah?

The median living Jeramiah is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 4,700 people named Jeramiah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeramiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,082
2024	33	#3,488
2023	31	#3,667
2022	39	#3,129
2021	45	#2,792
2020	54	#2,426
2019	35	#3,297
2018	41	#2,916
2017	65	#2,115
2016	88	#1,758
2015	86	#1,775
2014	110	#1,477
2013	138	#1,266
2012	197	#1,007
2011	196	#991
2010	276	#791
2009	267	#824
2008	241	#879
2007	262	#817
2006	206	#921
2005	194	#911
2004	171	#979
2003	131	#1,153
2002	119	#1,180
2001	120	#1,154
2000	74	#1,595
1995	49	#1,793
1990	49	#1,675
1985	44	#1,515
1980	101	#892
1975	30	#1,681
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeramiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeramiah?

The median living Jeramiah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jeramiahs are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jeramiah are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Jeramiah are alive in the United States, based on 4,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeramiah in 2025?

Jeramiah ranked #4,082 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeramiah?

4,766 babies have been named Jeramiah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeramiah most popular?

Jeramiah peaked in 2010, when 276 newborns received the name.

Is Jeramiah a boy or girl name?

Jeramiah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeramiah rising or falling?

Jeramiah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeramiah become more popular?

Jeramiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Jeramiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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