boy's name
Jeremia
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 723
Jeremia is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jeremia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 156 |
| 2010s | 132 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Jeremia?
In 2025, Jeremia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jeremia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeremia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeremia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeremia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeremia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeremia
How popular is the name Jeremia?
In 2025, Jeremia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeremia a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeremia is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeremia?
Jeremia has 4 syllables.
When was Jeremia most popular?
Jeremia peaked in 2012, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jeremia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeremia currently ranks #9,876 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.