unisex name
Jeriah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,729
Jeriah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jeriah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 168 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,554 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Jeriah 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 | 7 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 573 |
| 2010s | 841 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 855 |
How popular is Jeriah?
In 2025, Jeriah was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jeriah is used
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 Jeriah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeriah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeriah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeriah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeriah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeriah
How popular is the name Jeriah?
In 2025, Jeriah was given to 147 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jeriah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeriah is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jeriah most popular?
Jeriah peaked in 2022, when 168 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jeriah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeriah currently ranks #1,118 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.