Names / Boy names
Jeremiah
Current rank
#88
and easing
All-time peak
#49
in 2011
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
226,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #49 in 2011 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Jeremiah first shows up in 1880. 2011 marked its high point, reaching #49. Today it sits at #88 and is drifting lower. More than 226,300 children have been given the name overall.