How Many People Are Named Jeremiah?
An estimated 212,906 people in the United States have the first name Jeremiah. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #254 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Jeremiah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 7,755 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jeremiah is overwhelmingly male, 690 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
212,906
About 1 in 1,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2010
7,755 births
Total Registered
222,425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeremiah
Jeremiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 222,425 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Jeremiah as a male name
Ranked #93 in 2024
3,702 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (7,742 births)
Jeremiah as a female name
Ranked #14,191 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (36 births)
Jeremiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeremiah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 66,887 babies were registered. While Jeremiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jeremiah by Decade
How has Jeremiah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 373 | 373 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 313 | 313 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 272 | 272 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 806 | 806 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,241 | 1,241 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,139 | 1,139 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,261 | 1,261 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,621 | 1,621 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,314 | 1,314 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 18,912 | 18,778 | 134 | |
| 1980s | 28,535 | 28,331 | 204 | |
| 1990s | 23,736 | 23,646 | 90 | |
| 2000s | 55,807 | 55,669 | 138 | |
| 2010s | 66,887 | 66,784 | 103 | |
| 2020s | 20,208 | 20,187 | 21 | |
Jeremiah by State
Birth registrations for Jeremiah span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 4,271 Jeremiahs were registered per state.
Jeremiah + Last Name Combinations
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Jeremiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremiah?
We estimate approximately 212,906 people named Jeremiah 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 1,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeremiah a common name?
Jeremiah is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 222,425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeremiah most popular?
Jeremiah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 7,755 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeremiah is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeremiah a male name?
Jeremiah is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeremiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeremiah Smith, Jeremiah Johnson, Jeremiah 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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