How Many People Are Named Jermiah?
An estimated 3,198 people in the United States have the first name Jermiah. It is predominantly male (96.3%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Jermiah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jermiah 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 Jermiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jermiah is overwhelmingly male, 125 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,198
About 1 in 107,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.3% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2010
169 births
Total Registered
3,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jermiah
Jermiah is predominantly male (96.3%), though 125 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jermiah as a male name
Ranked #5,307 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (164 births)
Jermiah as a female name
Ranked #17,396 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2008 (19 births)
Jermiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jermiah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,207 babies were registered. Jermiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jermiah by Decade
How has Jermiah 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.
Jermiah by State
Birth registrations for Jermiah span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Maryland, Arkansas. On average, about 46 Jermiahs were registered per state.
Jermiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jermiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jermiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermiah?
We estimate approximately 3,198 people named Jermiah 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 107,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Jermiah a common name?
Jermiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jermiah most popular?
Jermiah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jermiah is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jermiah a male name?
Jermiah is predominantly male. 96.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jermiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jermiah Smith, Jermiah Johnson, Jermiah 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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