How Many People Are Named Jeremyah?
An estimated 958 people in the United States have the first name Jeremyah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jeremyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeremyah 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 Jeremyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
958
About 1 in 357,781 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
68 births
Total Registered
968
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeremyah
Jeremyah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 968 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jeremyah as a male name
Ranked #5,529 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (68 births)
Jeremyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeremyah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 441 babies were registered. Jeremyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeremyah by Decade
How has Jeremyah 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.
Jeremyah by State
Birth registrations for Jeremyah span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 21 Jeremyahs were registered per state.
Jeremyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jeremyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremyah?
We estimate approximately 958 people named Jeremyah 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 357,781 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeremyah a common name?
Jeremyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 968 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeremyah most popular?
Jeremyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeremyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeremyah a male name?
Jeremyah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeremyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeremyah Smith, Jeremyah Johnson, Jeremyah 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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