How Many People Are Named Jeremia?
An estimated 696 people in the United States have the first name Jeremia. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Jeremia peaked in popularity in 2012 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeremia 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 Jeremia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
696
About 1 in 492,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2012
27 births
Total Registered
716
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeremia
Jeremia is predominantly male (98.6%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jeremia as a male name
Ranked #7,974 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (23 births)
Jeremia as a female name
Ranked #18,045 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Jeremia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeremia span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 156 babies were registered. While Jeremia is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jeremia by Decade
How has Jeremia 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.
Jeremia by State
Jeremia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jeremia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremia?
We estimate approximately 696 people named Jeremia 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 492,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeremia a common name?
Jeremia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 716 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeremia most popular?
Jeremia reached peak popularity in 2012, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeremia is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeremia a male name?
Jeremia is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeremia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeremia Smith, Jeremia Johnson, Jeremia 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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