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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jeremy

Ranked #103 - 1 in 19,041 people
US

Most common in

United States

420k bearers

World total

420,150

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#103

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States420k
Worldwide
~420k
rank #103
Rarity
1 in 19,041
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~420k in US

About the name Jeremy

There are an estimated 420,150 people named Jeremy alive worldwide today. That ranks Jeremy at #103 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jeremy is held by approximately 420,150 people, ranking #103 among first names. That works out to roughly 127 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 790 U.S. residents).

Historically Jeremy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Jeremy 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Jeremy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jeremy, 1923 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1923: 7
  2. 1925: 12
  3. 1926: 10
  4. 1927: 14
  5. 1928: 10
  6. 1929: 12
  7. 1930: 17
  8. 1931: 14
  9. 1932: 15
  10. 1933: 17
  11. 1934: 19
  12. 1935: 35
  13. 1936: 32
  14. 1937: 29
  15. 1938: 28
  16. 1939: 35
  17. 1940: 38
  18. 1941: 37
  19. 1942: 53
  20. 1943: 42
  21. 1944: 60
  22. 1945: 66
  23. 1946: 79
  24. 1947: 56
  25. 1948: 72
  26. 1949: 84
  27. 1950: 72
  28. 1951: 87
  29. 1952: 105
  30. 1953: 108
  31. 1954: 108
  32. 1955: 118
  33. 1956: 103
  34. 1957: 99
  35. 1958: 113
  36. 1959: 120
  37. 1960: 162
  38. 1961: 192
  39. 1962: 170
  40. 1963: 201
  41. 1964: 212
  42. 1965: 285
  43. 1966: 286
  44. 1967: 397
  45. 1968: 640
  46. 1969: 2,093
  47. 1970: 4,343
  48. 1971: 7,542
  49. 1972: 7,431
  50. 1973: 9,423
  51. 1974: 13k
  52. 1975: 15k
  53. 1976: 20k
  54. 1977: 22k
  55. 1978: 20k
  56. 1979: 21k
  57. 1980: 20k
  58. 1981: 19k
  59. 1982: 17k
  60. 1983: 14k
  61. 1984: 13k
  62. 1985: 14k
  63. 1986: 16k
  64. 1987: 15k
  65. 1988: 13k
  66. 1989: 13k
  67. 1990: 12k
  68. 1991: 10k
  69. 1992: 9,072
  70. 1993: 8,598
  71. 1994: 8,255
  72. 1995: 7,100
  73. 1996: 6,430
  74. 1997: 5,811
  75. 1998: 5,559
  76. 1999: 5,030
  77. 2000: 4,753
  78. 2001: 4,282
  79. 2002: 4,172
  80. 2003: 3,895
  81. 2004: 3,885
  82. 2005: 3,497
  83. 2006: 3,453
  84. 2007: 3,437
  85. 2008: 3,263
  86. 2009: 2,943
  87. 2010: 2,823
  88. 2011: 2,527
  89. 2012: 2,843
  90. 2013: 2,528
  91. 2014: 2,527
  92. 2015: 2,393
  93. 2016: 2,135
  94. 2017: 2,052
  95. 2018: 1,976
  96. 2019: 1,767
  97. 2020: 1,607
  98. 2021: 1,485
  99. 2022: 1,437
  100. 2023: 1,419
  101. 2024: 1,310
  102. 2025: 1,152

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jeremy worldwide?

There are an estimated 420,150 people named Jeremy alive worldwide today, ranking #103 globally.

Is Jeremy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,041 people. In the United States there are roughly 420,150 bearers, which is 1 in 790 Americans.

Is Jeremy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jeremy is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Jeremy come from?

Who are famous people named Jeremy?

Data sources

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

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