How Many People Are Named Jeremy?
An estimated 426,504 people in the United States have the first name Jeremy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #104 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Jeremy peaked in popularity in 1977 with 21,750 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeremy 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 Jeremy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jeremy is overwhelmingly male, 2,312 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jeremy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
426,504
About 1 in 804 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1977
21,750 births
Total Registered
447,588
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeremy
Jeremy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 447,588 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jeremy as a male name
Ranked #266 in 2024
1,308 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (21,611 births)
Jeremy as a female name
Ranked #16,723 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1980 (140 births)
Jeremy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeremy span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 154,429 babies were registered. Jeremy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeremy by Decade
How has Jeremy 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.
Jeremy by State
Birth registrations for Jeremy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 8,711 Jeremys were registered per state.
Jeremy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jeremy
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jeremy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremy?
We estimate approximately 426,504 people named Jeremy 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 804 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeremy a common name?
Jeremy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 447,588 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeremy most popular?
Jeremy reached peak popularity in 1977, when 21,750 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeremy is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeremy a male name?
Jeremy is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeremy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Johnson, Jeremy 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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