Jerahmy
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to the biblical place name Jeremiah.
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Jerahmy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerahmy today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerahmy births was 2000 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerahmy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jerahmy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
2000
8 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2000 SSA rank
#7,791
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Jerahmy: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerahmy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jerahmy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerahmy
The name Jerahmy is an anglicized variation of the Hebrew name Jeremiah, which traces its origins to the Biblical prophet of the same name. Jeremiah was a prominent figure in the ancient Jewish tradition, his name deriving from the Hebrew words yerem (to be appointed) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God). The name Jeremiah can be interpreted as "appointed by God" or "raised up by God".
The earliest recorded instance of the name Jerahmy appears in the 16th century, during the Protestant Reformation in England. As the English Protestant movement sought to distance itself from Catholic traditions, many biblical names were adapted and anglicized to reflect the new religious sentiments. Jerahmy emerged as an alternative spelling of Jeremiah, perhaps influenced by the French variation Jérémie.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jerahmy was Jerahmy Lawson (c. 1560-1635), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Cranbrook in Kent. Another notable figure was Jerahmy Weldon (c. 1610-1672), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.
In the 17th century, the name Jerahmy gained prominence among Puritan communities in the American colonies. Jerahmy Hubbard (1635-1704) was a Puritan minister and co-founder of the town of Ipswich, Massachusetts. Jerahmy Dummer (1645-1718) was a prominent Boston silversmith and member of the Massachusetts colonial government.
In the 18th century, Jerahmy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism and his influential work on legal theory. His contemporary, Jerahmy Collier (1770-1845), was an English writer and literary critic who played a significant role in the resurgence of interest in Shakespearean drama.
Though relatively uncommon today, the name Jerahmy has left a lasting mark on various fields throughout history, reflecting its biblical roots and the religious and cultural movements that helped shape its evolution.
People
Jerahmy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerahmy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jerahmy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerahmy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerahmy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Jerahmy a common name?
We classify Jerahmy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerahmy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerahmy was 2000, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerahmy is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jerahmy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerahmy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerahmy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jerahmy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerahmy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jerahmy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Jerahmy as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.