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Jerimiah

Boy

Meaning of Jerimiah: Hebrew: 'appointed by God'

Jerimiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3766th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3766

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,078

First recorded 1917 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 115 babies1982: 88 babies1983: 93 babies1984: 73 babies1985: 81 babies1986: 54 babies1987: 63 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 65 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 72 babies1992: 43 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 64 babies1995: 62 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 81 babies1998: 84 babies1999: 90 babies2000: 107 babies20002001: 140 babies2002: 133 babies2003: 123 babies2004: 125 babies2005: 164 babies2006: 204 babies2007: 183 babies2008: 200 babies2009: 203 babies2010: 250 babies20102011: 232 babies2012: 162 babies2013: 129 babies2014: 103 babies2015: 96 babies2016: 98 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 58 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Jerimiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 250.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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