Jermiah
Jermiah was the 4782nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1135th with 164 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,705 places. More babies were named Jermiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,782 boys, down 1,545 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010164 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,365babies recorded
Jermiah popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 125 since 1992.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,782 | 21 |
| 2020 | #3,237 | 35 |
| 2010 | #1,135 | 164 |
| 2000 | #1,412 | 88 |
| 1990 | #1,916 | 40 |
| 1980 | #1,332 | 50 |
| 1970 | #4,480 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,271 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jermiah, counting every spelling?
Jermiah has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jermiah?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jermiah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jermiah 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 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jermiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jermiah?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Jermiah are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 16 and 33. That makes Jermiah 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.
Jermiah by state
How common Jermiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×). In 50 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
These names rose and fell in step with Jermiah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jermiah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jermiah
How popular is the name Jermiah?
Jermiah was the 4782nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1135th with 164 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,705 places. More babies were named Jermiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jermiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jermiah in the US.
Where is Jermiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jermiah was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys).