boy's name
Jermiah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,395
Ireland
#303
1975 births
Jermiah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 169 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Jermiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 227 |
| 1980s | 413 |
| 1990s | 438 |
| 2000s | 1,207 |
| 2010s | 811 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Jermiah?
In 2025, Jermiah was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jermiah 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 Jermiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jermiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jermiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jermiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jermiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jermiah
How popular is the name Jermiah?
In 2025, Jermiah was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jermiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jermiah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jermiah most popular?
Jermiah peaked in 2010, when 169 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jermiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jermiah currently ranks #4,773 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.