Jerimiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,887

among boys · ↓154 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jerimiah · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

250 babies

All-time total

5,078

#1,761 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Jerimiah popularity over time

5,078 babies have been named Jerimiah since 1917, 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	19	2	–	#3,245
1920s	37	4	+95%	#2,805
1930s	11	1	-70%	#3,564
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	31	3	–	#3,226
1960s	5	1	-84%	#4,314
1970s	517	52	+10240%	#776
1980s	801	80	+55%	#820
1990s	642	64	-20%	#1,329
2000s	1,582	158	+146%	#928
2010s	1,234	123	-22%	#848
2020s (to 2025)	199	33	-73%	#2,780

Where Jerimiah 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jerimiah

Jerimiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,887 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 5,078 American babies have been named Jerimiah. Its peak came in 2010, when 250 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 Jerimiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jerimiah?

The median living Jerimiah is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 36. An estimated 4,900 people named Jerimiah 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.

Jerimiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,887
2024	30	#3,733
2023	26	#4,162
2022	35	#3,375
2021	36	#3,268
2020	44	#2,780
2019	47	#2,711
2018	58	#2,315
2017	59	#2,257
2016	98	#1,631
2015	96	#1,652
2014	103	#1,555
2013	129	#1,333
2012	162	#1,131
2011	232	#890
2010	250	#848
2009	203	#979
2008	200	#986
2007	183	#1,030
2006	204	#928
2005	164	#1,029
2004	125	#1,220
2003	123	#1,201
2002	133	#1,103
2001	140	#1,045
2000	107	#1,244
1995	62	#1,538
1990	49	#1,676
1985	81	#1,016
1980	115	#820
1975	48	#1,234
1970	5	#5,065
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#3,690
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jerimiah?

The median living Jerimiah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jerimiahs are between 15 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jerimiah are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Jerimiah are alive in the United States, based on 5,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerimiah in 2025?

Jerimiah ranked #3,887 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jerimiah?

5,078 babies have been named Jerimiah in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerimiah most popular?

Jerimiah peaked in 2010, when 250 newborns received the name.

Is Jerimiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerimiah rising or falling?

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

Will Jerimiah become more popular?

Jerimiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Jerimiah 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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