Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jeremy

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jeremy.

✦ God will uplift 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #292
All-Time Peak Rank #14 Achieved 1976
Total U.S. Births 446,425 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1923 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 21,610 births in 1977
💡 The Jeremy Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God will uplift
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah), meaning 'God will uplift'.
Common Nicknames
Jerry Jem
Alternative Spellings
Jeremie
Pronunciation: JER-uh-mee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jeremy

According to SSA data, Jeremy achieved its highest historical rank of #14 in 1976. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1977 with 21,610 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 51.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 101 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jeremy across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -51.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 21,610 births in 1977
Years in Top 100 33 yrs
Years in Top 500 61 yrs
Registry Streak 101 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 65
1930s: 231
1940s: 556
1950s: 998
1960s: 4,610
1970s: 139,307
1980s: 153,413
1990s: 77,794
2000s: 37,491
2010s: 23,550
2020s: 8,410

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jer-e-my
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Vermont
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 1,172 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 944 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #452 5,617 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 2,537 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,087 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #274 5,661 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #249 1,903 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #195 2,004 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #293 10,834 1979 38.7% Decline
Louisiana #260 10,643 1980 28.6% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 3,147 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #375 12,352 1979 43.6% Decline
Indiana #418 13,697 1977 60.5% Decline
Washington #372 9,119 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #377 6,105 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #441 7,653 1980 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,885 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #336 6,565 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,663 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #225 6,764 1986 53.3% Decline
Kentucky #387 9,236 1979 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,780 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #445 5,504 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #401 9,604 1976 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 4,790 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #577 6,188 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #533 6,659 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 3,672 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #239 16,856 1989 26.3% Decline
Hawaii #234 1,504 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #456 9,674 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,099 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #284 21,972 1977 12.2% Decline
Michigan #296 17,397 1977 +6.5% Growth
Delaware Unranked 940 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #287 10,114 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #381 12,458 1986 27.9% Decline
Texas #294 33,757 1979 24.6% Decline
North Carolina #307 12,480 1979 20.0% Decline
California #286 42,601 1977 33.5% Decline
Illinois #478 20,201 1977 52.2% Decline
Virginia #271 9,270 1979 39.6% Decline
Maryland #178 5,791 1986 29.2% Decline
Connecticut #205 4,033 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #216 1,336 1981 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #396 5,091 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #212 7,875 1976 34.1% Decline
New York #205 24,583 1977 40.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #275 16,814 1979 6.5% Decline
New Jersey #209 7,736 1986 30.3% Decline
District of Columbia #130 1,174 1986 Insufficient historical volume

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