Jeremy
Boy name · #292 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Jeremy? In official American birth records, Jeremy has been tracked continuously since 1923, giving it 102 years of documented American history.
Jeremy is currently the #292 boy name in the United States — 1,152 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #175, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,562 boys born in 2025 was named Jeremy.
Babies named Jeremy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 102-year story
Jeremy first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 21,610 boys were named Jeremy — good for #15 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Jeremy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jeremy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeremy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jeremy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jeremy is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jeremy is most common in MD (1.5 per 1,000), NV (1.4 per 1,000), MS (1.3 per 1,000), CT (1.3 per 1,000), NJ (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jeremy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jeremy
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Jeremy are Bradley, Jason, Casey, Jesse, Justin — useful as a shortlist if Jeremy is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeremy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,152 | #292 |
| 2024 | 1,310 | #266 |
| 2023 | 1,419 | #245 |
| 2022 | 1,437 | #246 |
| 2021 | 1,485 | #239 |
| 2020 | 1,607 | #232 |
| 2019 | 1,767 | #216 |
| 2018 | 1,971 | #204 |
| 2017 | 2,047 | #193 |
| 2016 | 2,135 | #185 |
| 2015 | 2,393 | #175 |
| 2014 | 2,522 | #169 |
| 2013 | 2,528 | #160 |
| 2012 | 2,837 | #138 |
| 2011 | 2,527 | #152 |
| 2010 | 2,823 | #142 |
| 2009 | 2,943 | #140 |
| 2008 | 3,256 | #129 |
| 2007 | 3,431 | #122 |
| 2006 | 3,446 | #124 |
| 2005 | 3,487 | #115 |
| 2004 | 3,866 | #111 |
| 2003 | 3,888 | #108 |
| 2002 | 4,166 | #95 |
| 2001 | 4,270 | #89 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeremy?
In official American birth records, the name Jeremy first appeared in 1923 (over 102 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 102 years.
Is Jeremy a popular boy name?
Jeremy ranked #292 among boys in 2025 with 1,152 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #175.
When was the name Jeremy most popular?
Jeremy peaked in 1977, when 21,610 American boys received the name (ranked #15 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jeremy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,562 newborn American boys was named Jeremy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.