Jerimiah
Jerimiah was the 3887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 776th; the most babies were born in 2010 (250). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,235 places. More babies were named Jerimiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,887 boys, down 1,107 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010250 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,078babies recorded
Jerimiah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,887 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,780 | 44 |
| 2010 | #848 | 250 |
| 2000 | #1,244 | 107 |
| 1990 | #1,676 | 49 |
| 1980 | #820 | 115 |
| 1970 | #5,065 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jerimiah, counting every spelling?
Jerimiah has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jerimiah?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jerimiah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jerimiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jerimiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jerimiah?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Jerimiah are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 16 and 37. That makes Jerimiah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jerimiah by state
How common Jerimiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Jerimiah
How popular is the name Jerimiah?
Jerimiah was the 3887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 776th; the most babies were born in 2010 (250). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,235 places. More babies were named Jerimiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jerimiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jerimiah in the US.
Where is Jerimiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jerimiah was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.