ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1960 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #797 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 63 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jeremias What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jeremias is an alternate spelling of Jeremiah, the biblical prophet. Others with the given name include:Jeremias II al-Amshitti, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Jeremias I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias II of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias III of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias Augustin, Swedish… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremias%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremias%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Jeremias American parents first put Jeremias on the record books as a baby boy name in 1960, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 314 Jeremiass were born — ranking #797 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Jeremiass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #824 among baby boy names with 302 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Jeremiass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jeremias Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeremias is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jeremiah](/jeremiah) * Jeremiad * Geheimnis * [Jeremy](/jeremy) * Cherimoya * Gerontes * Charronia * [Jerusha](/jerusha) * Jejuneness * Giantess * Gerunds * Cheeriness Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jeremias What does the name Jeremias mean? Jeremias is an alternate spelling of Jeremiah, the biblical prophet. Others with the given name include:Jeremias II al-Amshitti, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Jeremias I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias II of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias III of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Jeremias Augustin, Swedish… How popular is Jeremias in 2026? In 2026, Jeremias ranks #824 among boys' names in the U.S., with 302 babies given the name that year. When was Jeremias most popular? Jeremias reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #797 that year with 314 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jeremias most popular? Jeremias has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeremias. Is Jeremias a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jeremias is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Jeremias? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeremias include Gerhard, Ewald, Reino. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦GerhardPeak #797](/gerhard)[👦EwaldPeak #797](/ewald)[👦ReinoPeak #797](/reino)[👦TrevinPeak #797](/trevin)[👦DomenicoPeak #798](/domenico)[👦MustafaPeak #796](/mustafa)[👦ThatcherPeak #796](/thatcher)[👦AuthorPeak #799](/author) ## About the name Jeremias Jeremias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jeremias's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #797\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeremias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ 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.