Jeremias
Boy name · #853 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jeremias? In official American birth records, Jeremias has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
Jeremias ranks #853 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 286 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1130, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,294 boys born in 2025 was named Jeremias.
Babies named Jeremias per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 65-year story
Jeremias first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 314 babies and a rank of #800. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jeremias against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jeremias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeremias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeremias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeremias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jeremias is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jeremias is most common in IN (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jeremias is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jeremias
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeremias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josias, Mattias, Nehemias, Matthias, and Mathias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeremias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286 | #853 |
| 2024 | 314 | #800 |
| 2023 | 224 | #977 |
| 2022 | 251 | #921 |
| 2021 | 238 | #949 |
| 2020 | 235 | #935 |
| 2019 | 249 | #882 |
| 2018 | 243 | #890 |
| 2017 | 210 | #980 |
| 2016 | 204 | #999 |
| 2015 | 169 | #1130 |
| 2014 | 169 | #1130 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1174 |
| 2012 | 179 | #1060 |
| 2011 | 128 | #1327 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1219 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1347 |
| 2008 | 134 | #1294 |
| 2007 | 113 | #1433 |
| 2006 | 87 | #1638 |
| 2005 | 91 | #1546 |
| 2004 | 74 | #1720 |
| 2003 | 67 | #1781 |
| 2002 | 66 | #1744 |
| 2001 | 44 | #2277 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeremias?
In official American birth records, the name Jeremias first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
Is Jeremias a popular boy name?
Jeremias ranked #853 among boys in 2025 with 286 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1130.
When was the name Jeremias most popular?
Jeremias peaked in 2024, when 314 American boys received the name (ranked #800 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jeremias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,294 newborn American boys was named Jeremias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.