boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Jeremias

Meaning yá, “Jeremiah Gender Boy Rank 2025 #854 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).

Rank 2025
#854
among boys · ↓51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
286
named Jeremias · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,972
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
314 babies
All-time total
5,032
#1,770 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Jeremias popularity over time

5,032 babies have been named Jeremias since 1960, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 38 4 – #2,987
1970s 142 14 +274% #1,806
1980s 241 24 +70% #1,671
1990s 359 36 +49% #1,712
2000s 855 86 +138% #1,298
2010s 1,849 185 +116% #883
2020s (to 2025) 1,548 258 +40% #803

Where Jeremias 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 294 0.17 outside top 500
2027 302 0.18 outside top 500
2028 308 0.18 outside top 500
2029 314 0.18 outside top 500
2030 319 0.19 outside top 500

Where Jeremias is most popular

Boys named Jeremias per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.152 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jeremias born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 43 0.361 +137%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +123%
Massachusetts 38 0.276 +82%
Texas 239 0.271 +78%
New Jersey 52 0.258 +70%
Virginia 49 0.258 +70%
Florida 105 0.222 +46%
Tennessee 39 0.216 +42%
New York 93 0.215 +41%
North Carolina 53 0.208 +37%
Pennsylvania 54 0.203 +34%
Georgia 43 0.170 +12%
Nebraska 7 0.161 +6%
California 144 0.158 ≈ national
Colorado 19 0.147 ≈ national
Arizona 21 0.128 -16%
Indiana 17 0.106 -30%
Connecticut 6 0.089 -42%
Nevada 5 0.088 -42%
Washington 13 0.079 -48%
Minnesota 9 0.073 -52%
Illinois 15 0.059 -61%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -68%
Alabama 5 0.046 -70%
Michigan 8 0.039 -74%
Ohio 7 0.026 -83%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jeremias

Jeremias is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #854 in 2025 with 286 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 5,032 American babies have been named Jeremias. Its peak came in 2024, when 314 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jeremias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeremias?

The median living Jeremias is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 5,000 people named Jeremias are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Jeremias year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 286 #854
2024 314 #803
2023 224 #981
2022 251 #921
2021 238 #950
2020 235 #939
2019 249 #883
2018 243 #891
2017 210 #981
2016 204 #1,002
2015 169 #1,131
2014 169 #1,131
2013 153 #1,177
2012 179 #1,061
2011 128 #1,329
2010 145 #1,223
2009 128 #1,351
2008 134 #1,298
2007 113 #1,439
2006 87 #1,649
2005 91 #1,548
2004 74 #1,725
2003 67 #1,793
2002 66 #1,755
2001 44 #2,293
2000 51 #1,999
1995 29 #2,586
1990 24 #2,734
1985 18 #2,771
1980 35 #1,671
1975 17 #2,492
1970 6 #4,479
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,316
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jeremias

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jeremias II of Constantinople Jeremias II of Constantinople Ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople 1536–1595 · 16th century
  2. 2 Jeremias Gotthelf Jeremias Gotthelf Swiss novelist (1797–1854) 18th century
  3. 3 Jeremias Benjamin Richter Jeremias Benjamin Richter German chemist (1762–1807) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeremias?

The median living Jeremias is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jeremiass are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jeremias are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Jeremias are alive in the United States, based on 5,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeremias mean?

Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).

How popular is the name Jeremias in 2025?

Jeremias ranked #854 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 286 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeremias?

5,032 babies have been named Jeremias in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeremias most popular?

Jeremias peaked in 2024, when 314 newborns received the name.

Is Jeremias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeremias rising or falling?

Jeremias is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeremias become more popular?

Jeremias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 319 boys named Jeremias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jeremias?

Well-known people named Jeremias include Jeremias II of Constantinople (religious figure), Jeremias Gotthelf (writer), Jeremias Benjamin Richter (chemist).

Names like Jeremias

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