Boys' name · peaked in 2010
Jeremiah name popularity since 1925
223,974 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Jeremiah. Half of them were born in 2006 or earlier, so the typical Jeremiah is about 20 years old in 2026. Jeremiah peaked in 2010 as the #51 name for boys, and it ranked #88 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 223,974
- Named Jeremiah, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #88
- for boys in 2025 (3,840 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 699 girls · 223,275 boys
- Most popular in
- Alaska
- 2.55× its national share
Peak year is the year Jeremiah made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Jeremiah births per year, 1925–2025
2010 was the biggest year for Jeremiah both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1972 and 1977, Jeremiah became 12× more common, from 1 in 4,760 baby boys to 1 in 396.
- Steepest fall: Between 1981 and 1986, its share of baby boys fell by 41%, from 1 in 460 to 1 in 773.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Jeremiah's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Jeremiah.
Decade by decade
Babies named Jeremiah in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 606 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,139 | #547 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,260 | #552 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,621 | #573 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,312 | #740 |
| 1970s | 134 | 18,777 | #149 |
| 1980s | 204 | 28,331 | #111 |
| 1990s | 90 | 23,648 | #163 |
| 2000s | 138 | 55,672 | #78 |
| 2010s | 103 | 66,818 | #54 |
| 2020–25 | 30 | 24,091 | #88 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
39.4% of babies named Jeremiah from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Jeremiah is most popular
The index compares Jeremiah's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Jeremiah.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2.55× | 847 |
| New Mexico | 1.90× | 2,341 |
| Florida | 1.84× | 14,810 |
| Nevada | 1.80× | 1,438 |
| Colorado | 1.55× | 4,259 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Jeremiah and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah (this page) | 223,275 | 2010 |
| Jerimiah | 5,049 | 2010 |
| Jeramiah | 4,766 | 2010 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Jeremiah's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Jeremiah.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Jeremiah (2010).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data