How Many People Are Named Geremiah?
An estimated 561 people in the United States have the first name Geremiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Geremiah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geremiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Geremiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
561
About 1 in 610,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
39 births
Total Registered
567
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geremiah
Geremiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 567 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Geremiah as a male name
Ranked #7,916 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (39 births)
Geremiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geremiah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 279 babies were registered. Geremiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geremiah by Decade
How has Geremiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Geremiah by State
Birth registrations for Geremiah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Tennessee, Texas. On average, about 12 Geremiahs were registered per state.
Geremiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geremiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Geremiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geremiah?
We estimate approximately 561 people named Geremiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 610,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Geremiah a common name?
Geremiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 567 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geremiah most popular?
Geremiah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geremiah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geremiah a male name?
Geremiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geremiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geremiah Smith, Geremiah Johnson, Geremiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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