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How Many People Are Named Jeremias?
Estimated people named Jeremias living in the U.S. today
4,665
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,746
- Peak year: 2024 (314 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,665
Jeremias by age group — who carries the name today?
Jeremias popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Jeremias
Jeremias has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,746 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,665 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 73,269 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Jeremiass you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jeremias in the US?
An estimated 4,665 people named Jeremias are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Jeremias very rare — about 1 in 73,269 Americans.
Is Jeremias a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Jeremias is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Jeremias most popular?
Jeremias peaked in 2024, when 314 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Jeremias?
Jeremias ranks #3,796 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).