Jeremiah

Meaning: The Lord exalts
Origin: Hebrew

Nicknames: Jerry

Boy's name · #88 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Jeremiah's best rank, #49, came in 2011; it has settled back to #88 today. Roughly 226,000 boys have been named Jeremiah since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#107 in New Zealand (2025) · #197 in Canada (2025) · #223 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #314 in England & Wales (2025) · #344 in N. Ireland (2025) · #432 in Ireland (2025) · #434 in Netherlands (2025) · #560 in Scotland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #1,177 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,272 in Italy (2024) · #1,395 in Switzerland (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Jeremiahs

Jeremiah Horrocks — English astronomer (1618–1641)
Jeremiah Denton — US Navy admiral and politician (1924–2014)
Jeremiah Fears — American basketball player (born 2006)
Jeremiah Azu — British athlete (born 2001)
Jeremiah Bitsui — Native American actor from Arizona (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

Jeremiah — Biblical character; prophet
Jeremiah Arkham — DC Comics supervillain
Jeremiah Gottwald^it — Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion (anime series)

What Jeremiahs become

Among 579 notable people named Jeremiah:

Political leaders appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jeremiah Manele, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 2024 to 2026 (born 1968).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Jeremiah include Josiah, Joshua, and Isaiah for boys.

Spellings & nicknames

About 300 boys a year are given Jerry as their full name.

Similar names: Jeremy · Ian · Jesus · Remy · Micah · Josiah

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