Jeremiah Overview
Jeremiah Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Jeremiah?
Jeremiah means “Yahweh will raise/exalt,” “Yahweh loosens,” or “God is high.” This name often indicates someone who is devout and strong-willed, embodying a sense of purpose and spiritual depth.
What Is the Origin of The Name Jeremiah?
Jeremiah has Hebrew origins. It comes from the Hebrew name “Yirmeyahu.” The name is historically significant due to the prophet Jeremiah in the Bible, known for his prophecies and writings.
Jeremiah Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Jeremiah
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 92 (+1 from 2022) | 3750 (-118 from 2022) | 0.20479 |
2022 | 93 (-10 from 2021) | 3868 (-376 from 2021) | 0.20652 |
2021 | 83 (-8 from 2020) | 4244 (-342 from 2020) | 0.22652 |
2020 | 75 (-6 from 2019) | 4586 (-481 from 2019) | 0.24794 |
2019 | 69 (-4 from 2018) | 5067 (-551 from 2018) | 0.26366 |
2018 | 65 (-2 from 2017) | 5618 (-255 from 2017) | 0.28903 |
2017 | 63 (-5 from 2016) | 5873 (-749 from 2016) | 0.29675 |
2016 | 58 (-4 from 2015) | 6622 (-199 from 2015) | 0.32691 |
2015 | 54 (+2 from 2014) | 6821 (-69 from 2014) | 0.33364 |
2014 | 56 (+2 from 2013) | 6890 (-94 from 2013) | 0.33623 |
2013 | 58 (-6 from 2012) | 6984 (-510 from 2012) | 0.34562 |
2012 | 52 (-2 from 2011) | 7494 (-131 from 2011) | 0.36931 |
2011 | 50 (+1 from 2010) | 7625 (-114 from 2010) | 0.37535 |
2010 | 51 (+14 from 2009) | 7739 (+506 from 2009) | 0.37670 |
2009 | 65 (+3 from 2008) | 7233 (+641 from 2008) | 0.34103 |
2008 | 68 (-1 from 2007) | 6592 (-37 from 2007) | 0.30233 |
2007 | 67 (+4 from 2006) | 6629 (+85 from 2006) | 0.29927 |
2006 | 71 (+7 from 2005) | 6544 (+698 from 2005) | 0.29849 |
2005 | 78 (-1 from 2004) | 5846 (+465 from 2004) | 0.27480 |
2004 | 77 (+13 from 2003) | 5381 (+526 from 2003) | 0.25462 |
2003 | 90 (-4 from 2002) | 4855 (+135 from 2002) | 0.23106 |
2002 | 86 (+5 from 2001) | 4720 (+499 from 2001) | 0.22839 |
2001 | 91 (+11 from 2000) | 4221 (+578 from 2000) | 0.20407 |
2000 | 102 (+6 from 1999) | 3643 (+339 from 1999) | 0.17445 |
1999 | 108 (+6 from 1998) | 3304 (+81 from 1998) | 0.16204 |
1998 | 114 (+14 from 1997) | 3223 (+293 from 1997) | 0.15895 |
1997 | 128 (+36 from 1996) | 2930 (+827 from 1996) | 0.14666 |
1996 | 164 (-1 from 1995) | 2103 (+49 from 1995) | 0.10495 |
1995 | 163 (-5 from 1994) | 2054 (-27 from 1994) | 0.10212 |
1994 | 158 (+8 from 1993) | 2081 (+170 from 1993) | 0.10209 |
1993 | 166 (-5 from 1992) | 1911 (-27 from 1992) | 0.09252 |
1992 | 161 (-5 from 1991) | 1938 (-158 from 1991) | 0.09232 |
1991 | 156 (-2 from 1990) | 2096 (+90 from 1990) | 0.09888 |
1990 | 154 (-10 from 1989) | 2006 (-141 from 1989) | 0.09321 |
1989 | 144 (-8 from 1988) | 2147 (-43 from 1988) | 0.10243 |
1988 | 136 (-6 from 1987) | 2190 (+53 from 1987) | 0.10938 |
1987 | 130 (-12 from 1986) | 2137 (-245 from 1986) | 0.10958 |
1986 | 118 (-7 from 1985) | 2382 (-151 from 1985) | 0.12395 |
1985 | 111 (-9 from 1984) | 2533 (-242 from 1984) | 0.13162 |
1984 | 102 (-3 from 1983) | 2775 (-74 from 1983) | 0.14787 |
1983 | 99 (-10 from 1982) | 2849 (-480 from 1982) | 0.15288 |
1982 | 89 (-12 from 1981) | 3329 (-567 from 1981) | 0.17640 |
1981 | 77 (-1 from 1980) | 3896 (-197 from 1980) | 0.20919 |
1980 | 76 (+5 from 1979) | 4093 (+373 from 1979) | 0.22068 |
1979 | 81 No change from 1978 | 3720 (+275 from 1978) | 0.20767 |
1978 | 81 (-13 from 1977) | 3445 (-706 from 1977) | 0.20163 |
1977 | 68 (+25 from 1976) | 4151 (+1278 from 1976) | 0.24284 |
1976 | 93 (+56 from 1975) | 2873 (+1223 from 1975) | 0.17598 |
1975 | 149 (+29 from 1974) | 1650 (+356 from 1974) | 0.10170 |
1974 | 178 (+78 from 1973) | 1294 (+529 from 1973) | 0.07937 |
1973 | 256 (+176 from 1972) | 765 (+424 from 1972) | 0.04741 |
1972 | 432 (+20 from 1971) | 341 (+19 from 1971) | 0.02037 |
1971 | 452 (+100 from 1970) | 322 (+105 from 1970) | 0.01771 |
1970 | 552 (+71 from 1969) | 217 (+58 from 1969) | 0.01139 |
1969 | 623 (+37 from 1968) | 159 (+28 from 1968) | 0.00869 |
1968 | 660 (+5 from 1967) | 131 (+5 from 1967) | 0.00738 |
1967 | 665 (-16 from 1966) | 126 (-4 from 1966) | 0.00708 |
1966 | 649 (+87 from 1965) | 130 (+29 from 1965) | 0.00715 |
1965 | 736 (-32 from 1964) | 101 (-20 from 1964) | 0.00533 |
1964 | 704 (-39 from 1963) | 121 (-17 from 1963) | 0.00597 |
1963 | 665 (+20 from 1962) | 138 (+10 from 1962) | 0.00668 |
1962 | 685 (-5 from 1961) | 128 No change from 1961 | 0.00609 |
1961 | 680 (-46 from 1960) | 128 (-23 from 1960) | 0.00593 |
1960 | 634 (-8 from 1959) | 151 (-1 from 1959) | 0.00697 |
1959 | 626 (-1 from 1958) | 152 (+1 from 1958) | 0.00702 |
1958 | 625 (-60 from 1957) | 151 (-35 from 1957) | 0.00701 |
1957 | 565 (+31 from 1956) | 186 (+23 from 1956) | 0.00850 |
1956 | 596 (-24 from 1955) | 163 (-5 from 1955) | 0.00759 |
1955 | 572 (-12 from 1954) | 168 (-2 from 1954) | 0.00804 |
1954 | 560 (+47 from 1953) | 170 (+27 from 1953) | 0.00822 |
1953 | 607 (-71 from 1952) | 143 (-30 from 1952) | 0.00714 |
1952 | 536 (+20 from 1951) | 173 (+22 from 1951) | 0.00877 |
1951 | 556 (-35 from 1950) | 151 (-13 from 1950) | 0.00790 |
1950 | 521 (+3 from 1949) | 164 (+1 from 1949) | 0.00902 |
1949 | 524 (+39 from 1948) | 163 (+23 from 1948) | 0.00905 |
1948 | 563 (+34 from 1947) | 140 (+10 from 1947) | 0.00785 |
1947 | 597 (-8 from 1946) | 130 (+11 from 1946) | 0.00700 |
1946 | 589 (-37 from 1945) | 119 (+1 from 1945) | 0.00721 |
1945 | 552 (+62 from 1944) | 118 (+18 from 1944) | 0.00860 |
1944 | 614 (-38 from 1943) | 100 (-21 from 1943) | 0.00720 |
1943 | 576 (-40 from 1942) | 121 (-9 from 1942) | 0.00832 |
1942 | 536 (-1 from 1941) | 130 (+9 from 1941) | 0.00923 |
1941 | 535 (+4 from 1940) | 121 (+2 from 1940) | 0.00964 |
1940 | 539 (+21 from 1939) | 119 (+15 from 1939) | 0.01003 |
1939 | 560 (-9 from 1938) | 104 (-6 from 1938) | 0.00918 |
1938 | 551 (+5 from 1937) | 110 (+1 from 1937) | 0.00968 |
1937 | 556 (-7 from 1936) | 109 (+1 from 1936) | 0.00997 |
1936 | 549 (-2 from 1935) | 108 (-3 from 1935) | 0.01015 |
1935 | 547 (-21 from 1934) | 111 (-12 from 1934) | 0.01038 |
1934 | 526 (+14 from 1933) | 123 (+12 from 1933) | 0.01158 |
1933 | 540 (-9 from 1932) | 111 (-10 from 1932) | 0.01088 |
1932 | 531 (+15 from 1931) | 121 (+6 from 1931) | 0.01126 |
1931 | 546 (-17 from 1930) | 115 (-12 from 1930) | 0.01075 |
1930 | 529 (+24 from 1929) | 127 (+13 from 1929) | 0.01124 |
1929 | 553 (+31 from 1928) | 114 (+2 from 1928) | 0.01029 |
1928 | 584 (-62 from 1927) | 112 (-25 from 1927) | 0.00981 |
1927 | 522 (+51 from 1926) | 137 (+22 from 1926) | 0.01179 |
1926 | 573 (-30 from 1925) | 115 (-13 from 1925) | 0.01004 |
1925 | 543 (+25 from 1924) | 128 (+3 from 1924) | 0.01112 |
1924 | 568 (-12 from 1923) | 125 (+1 from 1923) | 0.01069 |
1923 | 556 (+3 from 1922) | 124 (-4 from 1922) | 0.01095 |
1922 | 559 (-10 from 1921) | 128 (-1 from 1921) | 0.01138 |
1921 | 549 (-10 from 1920) | 129 No change from 1920 | 0.01134 |
1920 | 539 (+4 from 1919) | 129 (+8 from 1919) | 0.01172 |
1919 | 543 (+53 from 1918) | 121 (+16 from 1918) | 0.01192 |
1918 | 596 (-15 from 1917) | 105 (+1 from 1917) | 0.01001 |
1917 | 581 (-34 from 1916) | 104 (-5 from 1916) | 0.01084 |
1916 | 547 (+120 from 1915) | 109 (+33 from 1915) | 0.01181 |
1915 | 667 (-128 from 1914) | 76 (-7 from 1914) | 0.00863 |
1914 | 539 (-52 from 1913) | 83 (+4 from 1913) | 0.01215 |
1913 | 487 (+34 from 1912) | 79 (+22 from 1912) | 0.01473 |
1912 | 521 (-40 from 1911) | 57 (+20 from 1911) | 0.01263 |
1911 | 481 (-20 from 1910) | 37 (+2 from 1910) | 0.01533 |
1910 | 461 (+58 from 1909) | 35 (+10 from 1909) | 0.01679 |
1909 | 519 (+3 from 1908) | 25 (+2 from 1908) | 0.01414 |
1908 | 522 (-27 from 1907) | 23 (+1 from 1907) | 0.01382 |
1907 | 495 (-23 from 1906) | 22 No change from 1906 | 0.01387 |
1906 | 472 (-62 from 1905) | 22 (-5 from 1905) | 0.01527 |
1905 | 410 (-70 from 1904) | 27 (-8 from 1904) | 0.01885 |
1904 | 340 (+61 from 1903) | 35 (+11 from 1903) | 0.02527 |
1903 | 401 (-41 from 1902) | 24 (-6 from 1902) | 0.01856 |
1902 | 360 (+47 from 1901) | 30 (+9 from 1901) | 0.02260 |
1901 | 407 (-82 from 1900) | 21 (-22 from 1900) | 0.01817 |
1900 | 325 (+51 from 1899) | 43 (+19 from 1899) | 0.02652 |
1899 | 376 (-26 from 1898) | 24 (-6 from 1898) | 0.02083 |
1898 | 350 (-19 from 1897) | 30 (-1 from 1897) | 0.02271 |
1897 | 331 (-52 from 1896) | 31 (-12 from 1896) | 0.02542 |
1896 | 279 (+68 from 1895) | 43 (+15 from 1895) | 0.03332 |
1895 | 347 (-11 from 1894) | 28 No change from 1894 | 0.02211 |
1894 | 336 (-13 from 1893) | 28 (-1 from 1893) | 0.02242 |
1893 | 323 (-3 from 1892) | 29 (-4 from 1892) | 0.02396 |
1892 | 320 (-29 from 1891) | 33 (+1 from 1891) | 0.02510 |
1891 | 291 (-1 from 1890) | 32 (-3 from 1890) | 0.02929 |
1890 | 290 (-39 from 1889) | 35 (-7 from 1889) | 0.02924 |
1889 | 251 (+57 from 1888) | 42 (+8 from 1888) | 0.03528 |
1888 | 308 (-47 from 1887) | 34 (-4 from 1887) | 0.02617 |
1887 | 261 (+6 from 1886) | 38 (-2 from 1886) | 0.03476 |
1886 | 267 (-4 from 1885) | 40 No change from 1885 | 0.03360 |
1885 | 263 (+15 from 1884) | 40 (+2 from 1884) | 0.03450 |
1884 | 278 (-5 from 1883) | 38 (+1 from 1883) | 0.03096 |
1883 | 273 (+25 from 1882) | 37 (+4 from 1882) | 0.03290 |
1882 | 298 (-28 from 1881) | 33 (-1 from 1881) | 0.02704 |
1881 | 270 (+6 from 1880) | 34 (-3 from 1880) | 0.03140 |
1880 | 276 First SSA data recorded | 37 First SSA data recorded | 0.03125 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Jeremiah
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #782021 | #902022 | #872023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #662021 | #722022 | #752023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #562021 | #572022 | #682023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #842021 | #952022 | #982023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #1222021 | #1272022 | #1262023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #652021 | #892022 | #792023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #1072021 | #1342022 | #1292023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #822021 | #912022 | #932023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #932021 | #1082022 | #922023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1212021 | #1102022 | #1262023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #832021 | #902022 | #742023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #842021 | #1062022 | #932023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #1052021 | #1562022 | #1342023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #982021 | #1222022 | #1372023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #892021 | #822022 | #772023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #1002021 | #1002022 | #942023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #1262021 | #1262022 | #1462023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #952021 | #1032022 | #852023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1132021 | #1202022 | #982023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #812021 | #752022 | #1022023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #992021 | #892022 | #812023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1012021 | #1342022 | #1112023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #1442021 | #1322022 | #1552023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #832021 | #812022 | #782023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #882021 | #952022 | #762023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #1482021 | #1782022 | #1732023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1042021 | #1102022 | #1182023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #512021 | #1102022 | #882023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #1382021 | #1152022 | #1482023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #352021 | #232022 | #352023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #982021 | #1152022 | #812023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #822021 | #792022 | #1152023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #1932021 | #1682022 | #1022023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #1152021 | #1362022 | #2002023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #1302021 | #1602022 | #1472023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #2082021 | #2752022 | #1872023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #1252021 | #722022 | #592023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1392021 | #852022 | #3502023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #1772021 | #1062022 | #2632023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #1012021 | #362022 | #402023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #1282021 | #862022 | #1242023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1442021 | #772022 | #1122023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #1202020 | #802021 | #1832022 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #1012021 | #622022 | #1642023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #1642021 | #1882022 | #542023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #1532020 | #1442022 | #1302023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #1922020 | #1822021 | #2142023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #1972021 | #752022 | #1662023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #242021 | #1562022 | #922023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #972013 | #302014 | #1032015 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #1422010 | #1152013 | #1402014 |
Popularity Rankings for Jeremiah in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #42020 | #42021 | #52022 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #1582021 | #1712022 | #1512023 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #2402021 | #2102022 | #3642023 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #2622018 | #2972019 | #2822020 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #4142021 | #3492022 | #3032023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #3332019 | #3422020 | #3212021 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #3611984 | #5001999 | #4422016 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #4152017 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #5872020 | #4482021 | #5392022 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #5882013 | #6632016 | #5982019 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #8002023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Jeremiah a Name for Boys or Girls?
Jeremiah is typically given to boys due to its traditional and powerful tone, resonating well with male attributes.