Jerami
Variant spelling of the name Jeremy, ultimately from the Hebrew meaning "appointed".
Name Census estimates that about 370 living Americans carry the first name Jerami. It is a predominantly male name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Jerami today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerami births was 1980 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerami. 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.
People living today
370
~ 1 in 926,363 Americans
Peak year
1980
23 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2017 SSA rank
#11,995
Tracked since 1972
Census
Jerami in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 325 people with the first name Jerami, which placed it at #27,889 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,889
National first-name rank
People counted
325
325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jerami
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerami is White at 55.4%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jerami described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jerami at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.4% · 180
- Black or African American24.9% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 39
- Two or more races6.8% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Jerami
Jerami leans heavily male at 98.4% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jerami as a male name
- Ranked #13,141 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1980 (23 births)
Jerami as a female name
- Ranked #11,995 in 1990
- 6 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerami leans strongly male. 301 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 21 female bearers (6.5%).
Popularity
Jerami: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerami from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 130 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Jerami remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerami 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 Jerami during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeramis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerami
The name Jerami is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is thought to be a variation or combination of the Hebrew names Jeremiah and Ami, meaning "appointed by God" and "friend" or "loyal" respectively.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jerami can be found in the Book of Jeremiah, a part of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. Here, the prophet Jeremiah is depicted as a prominent figure who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah. While the name Jerami itself is not explicitly mentioned, its roots can be traced back to this significant biblical text.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jerami. One of the earliest recorded was Jerami ben Isaac, a 12th-century Jewish scholar and philosopher from Provence, France, renowned for his contributions to the study of Talmudic literature.
In the 16th century, Jerami Abravanel was a prominent Jewish statesman and financier who served as the treasurer to the King of Portugal. His influence extended beyond financial matters, and he played a crucial role in shaping diplomatic relations between Portugal and other European nations.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Jerami Brushfield was a British naturalist and ornithologist born in 1808. He is best known for his extensive work on the avifauna of the British Isles, making significant contributions to the field of ornithology.
In more recent times, Jerami Grant, born in 1994, is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. He has also represented the United States in international competitions, showcasing his athletic prowess on the global stage.
Lastly, Jerami Lewis, born in 1971, is an American author and playwright. His works often explore themes of identity, race, and social justice, earning him critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
People
Jerami + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerami 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
Jerami: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerami?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 370 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerami 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 926,363 US residents.
Is Jerami a common name?
We classify Jerami as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 386 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerami most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerami was 1980, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerami is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jerami in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 325 people with the name Jerami, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,889 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jerami in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jerami?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerami leans strongly male. 301 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 21 female bearers (6.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jerami?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerami is White at 55.4%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jerami most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jerami in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.4% (180 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jerami in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerami a male name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Jerami 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 Jerami still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerami 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 Jerami 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.
How many people share the name Jerami?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.