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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jeremiah

Ranked #236 - 1 in 37,504 people
US

Most common in

United States

213k bearers

World total

213,310

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#236

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States213k
Worldwide
~213k
rank #236
Rarity
1 in 37,504
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~213k in US

About the name Jeremiah

There are an estimated 213,310 people named Jeremiah alive worldwide today. That ranks Jeremiah at #236 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jeremiah is held by approximately 213,310 people, ranking #236 among first names. That works out to roughly 64 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,556 U.S. residents).

Historically Jeremiah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Jeremiah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Jeremiah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jeremiah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 37
  2. 1881: 34
  3. 1882: 33
  4. 1883: 37
  5. 1884: 38
  6. 1885: 40
  7. 1886: 40
  8. 1887: 38
  9. 1888: 34
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 35
  12. 1891: 32
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 29
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 28
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 31
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 24
  21. 1900: 43
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 30
  24. 1903: 24
  25. 1904: 35
  26. 1905: 27
  27. 1906: 22
  28. 1907: 22
  29. 1908: 23
  30. 1909: 25
  31. 1910: 35
  32. 1911: 37
  33. 1912: 57
  34. 1913: 79
  35. 1914: 83
  36. 1915: 76
  37. 1916: 109
  38. 1917: 104
  39. 1918: 105
  40. 1919: 121
  41. 1920: 129
  42. 1921: 129
  43. 1922: 128
  44. 1923: 124
  45. 1924: 125
  46. 1925: 128
  47. 1926: 115
  48. 1927: 137
  49. 1928: 112
  50. 1929: 114
  51. 1930: 127
  52. 1931: 115
  53. 1932: 121
  54. 1933: 111
  55. 1934: 123
  56. 1935: 111
  57. 1936: 108
  58. 1937: 109
  59. 1938: 110
  60. 1939: 104
  61. 1940: 119
  62. 1941: 121
  63. 1942: 130
  64. 1943: 121
  65. 1944: 100
  66. 1945: 118
  67. 1946: 119
  68. 1947: 130
  69. 1948: 140
  70. 1949: 162
  71. 1950: 164
  72. 1951: 151
  73. 1952: 173
  74. 1953: 143
  75. 1954: 170
  76. 1955: 168
  77. 1956: 163
  78. 1957: 186
  79. 1958: 151
  80. 1959: 152
  81. 1960: 151
  82. 1961: 128
  83. 1962: 128
  84. 1963: 139
  85. 1964: 121
  86. 1965: 100
  87. 1966: 130
  88. 1967: 126
  89. 1968: 130
  90. 1969: 159
  91. 1970: 217
  92. 1971: 322
  93. 1972: 341
  94. 1973: 772
  95. 1974: 1,305
  96. 1975: 1,666
  97. 1976: 2,885
  98. 1977: 4,186
  99. 1978: 3,470
  100. 1979: 3,747
  101. 1980: 4,124
  102. 1981: 3,927
  103. 1982: 3,357
  104. 1983: 2,877
  105. 1984: 2,797
  106. 1985: 2,551
  107. 1986: 2,396
  108. 1987: 2,153
  109. 1988: 2,206
  110. 1989: 2,147
  111. 1990: 2,013
  112. 1991: 2,105
  113. 1992: 1,946
  114. 1993: 1,918
  115. 1994: 2,090
  116. 1995: 2,065
  117. 1996: 2,115
  118. 1997: 2,935
  119. 1998: 3,236
  120. 1999: 3,315
  121. 2000: 3,649
  122. 2001: 4,236
  123. 2002: 4,729
  124. 2003: 4,864
  125. 2004: 5,417
  126. 2005: 5,860
  127. 2006: 6,556
  128. 2007: 6,640
  129. 2008: 6,608
  130. 2009: 7,251
  131. 2010: 7,756
  132. 2011: 7,646
  133. 2012: 7,516
  134. 2013: 7,000
  135. 2014: 6,910
  136. 2015: 6,836
  137. 2016: 6,634
  138. 2017: 5,894
  139. 2018: 5,643
  140. 2019: 5,086
  141. 2020: 4,602
  142. 2021: 4,265
  143. 2022: 3,893
  144. 2023: 3,771
  145. 2024: 3,741
  146. 2025: 3,849

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jeremiah worldwide?

There are an estimated 213,310 people named Jeremiah alive worldwide today, ranking #236 globally.

Is Jeremiah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 37,504 people. In the United States there are roughly 213,310 bearers, which is 1 in 1,556 Americans.

Is Jeremiah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jeremiah is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Jeremiah come from?

Who are famous people named Jeremiah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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