How Many People Are Named Jerimiah?
An estimated 4,860 people in the United States have the first name Jerimiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Jerimiah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 250 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerimiah 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 Jerimiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,860
About 1 in 70,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2010
250 births
Total Registered
5,049
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerimiah
Jerimiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,049 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerimiah as a male name
Ranked #3,719 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (250 births)
Jerimiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerimiah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,582 babies were registered. Jerimiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jerimiah by Decade
How has Jerimiah 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.
Jerimiah by State
Birth registrations for Jerimiah span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Iowa, Arkansas, Utah. On average, about 80 Jerimiahs were registered per state.
Jerimiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerimiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jerimiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerimiah?
We estimate approximately 4,860 people named Jerimiah 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 70,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerimiah a common name?
Jerimiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,049 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerimiah most popular?
Jerimiah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 250 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerimiah is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerimiah a male name?
Jerimiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerimiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerimiah Smith, Jerimiah Johnson, Jerimiah 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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