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2011

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#16763

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10

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## Meaning & Origin of Jeremia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Jeremia is a male given name, a variant of Jeremiah. People with the name include:Jeremia Nambinga, Namibian politician Jeremia Nyembe, South African airman Jeremía Recoba, Uruguayan footballer

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremia)

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## The Story of Jeremia

Jeremia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1978: 23 births, good for #2,069 nationwide. About 22% of every Jeremia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jeremia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 706 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Jeremia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeremia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Jeremie](/jeremie)
* Uremia
* [Yessenia](/yessenia)
* [Urania](/urania)
* [Jeremiah](/jeremiah)
* [Geremia](/geremia)
* Cherimoya
* Viremia
* Charronia
* [Eureka](/eureka)
* [Yesenia](/yesenia)
* [Eugenia](/eugenia)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Jeremia

What does the name Jeremia mean?

Jeremia is a male given name, a variant of Jeremiah. People with the name include:Jeremia Nambinga, Namibian politician Jeremia Nyembe, South African airman Jeremía Recoba, Uruguayan footballer

How popular is Jeremia in 2026?

In 2026, Jeremia ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Jeremia most popular?

Jeremia reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #2,069 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jeremia most popular?

Jeremia has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeremia.

Is Jeremia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jeremia is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jeremia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeremia include Teofilo, Jebediah, Alekzander. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Jeremia 

Jeremia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 706 births in the dataset. Jeremia's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,069\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeremia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978)
* [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s)
* [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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