Boy · #98 in 2026

Jeremiah

Name: Popularity of the name Jeremiah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jeremiah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jeremiah is a male given name meaning "Yahweh loosens", or "Yahweh will raise", or "God is high", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. Jeremias is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. Jeremiah is sometimes an anglicised form of the Irish Diarmaid, while "Jeremy" is the anglicized of "Jeremiah" in the English language.

Current Rank

#98

Peak Rank

#49 (2010)

Total Babies

229K

5-Yr Trend

-28%

1973

First Year

2024

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#3898

Peak Rank

690

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeremiah

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

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The Story of Jeremiah

Jeremiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 37 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 7,742 Jeremiahs were born — ranking #51 that year. As of 2026, Jeremiah ranks #98 for baby boys with 3,431 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 229K Jeremiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Jeremiah

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

Jeremiad
Jeremias
Jeremy
Cherimoya
Charronia
Jerusha
Jaromir
Gerona
Geremia
Geram
Jerica
Jerrica

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeremiah

What does the name Jeremiah mean?

How popular is Jeremiah in 2026?

In 2026, Jeremiah ranks #98 among boys' names in the U.S., with 3,431 babies given the name that year.

When was Jeremiah most popular?

Jeremiah reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #49 that year with 7,742 babies given the name.

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

Jeremiah has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, New Mexico, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeremiah.

Is Jeremiah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jeremiah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeremiah include Ray, Luis, Harvey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 229K births in the dataset. Jeremiah's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #49. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeremiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.