Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Jermiah

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #4,782 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#4,782
among boys · ↑543 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Jermiah
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
169 babies
All-time total
3,365
#2,401 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Jermiah popularity over time

3,365 babies have been named Jermiah since 1916, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – #3,687
1920s – 26 26 3 +53% #3,297
1930s – 26 26 3 0% #3,283
1940s – 19 19 2 -27% #3,002
1950s – 16 16 2 -16% #3,788
1960s – 20 20 2 +25% #4,315
1970s – 227 227 23 +1035% #1,276
1980s – 413 413 41 +82% #1,332
1990s 19 419 438 44 +6% #1,688
2000s 86 1,121 1,207 121 +176% #1,165
2010s 20 791 811 81 -33% #1,135
2020s (to 2025) – 145 145 24 -70% #3,237

Where Jermiah 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jermiah

Jermiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,782 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 3,365 American babies have been named Jermiah. Its peak came in 2010, when 169 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 Jermiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jermiah?

The median living Jermiah is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 3,200 people named Jermiah are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Jermiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 21 #4,782
2024 – – 18 #5,325
2023 – – 27 #4,057
2022 – – 19 #5,113
2021 – – 25 #4,163
2020 – – 35 #3,237
2019 – – 34 #3,385
2018 – – 39 #3,021
2017 – – 45 #2,735
2016 5 #17,401 44 #2,742
2015 5 #17,655 68 #2,077
2014 – – 67 #2,087
2013 – – 92 #1,652
2012 5 #18,054 115 #1,444
2011 – – 123 #1,367
2010 5 #18,230 164 #1,135
2009 – – 148 #1,215
2008 19 #6,922 125 #1,370
2007 7 #14,575 102 #1,544
2006 13 #8,948 145 #1,165
2005 5 #17,639 128 #1,236
2004 – – 113 #1,312
2003 14 #7,758 94 #1,415
2002 10 #9,828 86 #1,478
2001 13 #7,937 92 #1,383
2000 5 #16,120 88 #1,412
1995 – – 35 #2,272
1990 – – 40 #1,916
1985 – – 42 #1,556
1980 – – 50 #1,332
1975 – – 18 #2,397
1970 – – 6 #4,480
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,120
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,271
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jermiah?

The median living Jermiah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jermiahs are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jermiah are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Jermiah are alive in the United States, based on 3,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jermiah in 2025?

Jermiah ranked #4,782 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jermiah?

3,365 babies have been named Jermiah in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jermiah most popular?

Jermiah peaked in 2010, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Jermiah a boy or girl name?

Jermiah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jermiah rising or falling?

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

Will Jermiah become more popular?

Jermiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Jermiah 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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