Jeremiah
BoysBest rank #71 (2010) · ranked in 9 years
Ranked in 9 years, Jeremiah reached its best position of #71 in 2010.
It eased from #94 in 2009 to #98 in 2017.
As of the latest count (2025), Jeremiah has fallen out of the top ranks.
In 2010, 7,756 babies were given the name Jeremiah.
Jeremiah was most popular around 2010, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Jeremiah is most popular
In 2025, Jeremiah was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,835 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 548 births, 14.3% of the national total, where it ranked #112 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 46.3% of Jeremiah births, against 14.5% Northeast, 16.2% Midwest, 22.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Jeremiah placed as high as #47 in Hawaii and as low as #404 in Idaho.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas548 · #112 there
- 2California449 · #143 there
- 3Florida304 · #110 there
- 4New York189 · #167 there
- 5North Carolina149 · #142 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.5%
- Midwest16.2%
- South46.3%
- West22.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Jeremiah a popular name?
- Jeremiah reached a best rank of #71 in 2010 and has charted in 9 years.
- Where does Jeremiah rank now?
- Jeremiah does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Jeremiah a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Jeremiah most popular?
- Jeremiah peaked around 2010.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)