Jeramiyah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "appointed by God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jeramiyah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeramiyah today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeramiyah births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeramiyah. 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 Jeramiyah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,165
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Jeramiyah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeramiyah 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 Jeramiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeramiyah
The given name Jeramiyah has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Jeremiah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "Yerem'yahu" or "Yirmeyahu," meaning "appointed by Yahweh" or "exalted by Yahweh."
Jeremiah was an influential prophet in ancient Israel during the 7th century BCE. His life and teachings are recorded in the Book of Jeremiah, one of the major prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible. The name Jeremiah is mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Jeremiah, Kings, and Chronicles.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jeramiyah was Jeramiyah ben Obed, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 11th century CE in Seville, Spain. He was a prominent figure in the field of Hebrew linguistics and authored several works on Hebrew grammar and lexicography.
In the 16th century, Jeramiyah Baghwan was a renowned Azerbaijani poet and philosopher who wrote extensively in Persian and Arabic. He was celebrated for his mystical poetry and his contributions to Sufi literature.
Jeramiyah Awtor, born in 1623, was an English playwright and actor during the Restoration period. He is best known for his satirical plays that criticized the social and political norms of his time.
Jeramiyah Bugg, born in 1786, was an American Baptist minister and abolitionist. He was a vocal advocate for the abolition of slavery and played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement in the United States.
Jeramiyah Denton, born in 1924, was a United States Navy aviator and prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. He became known for his defiant behavior and for communicating a coded message through his forced propaganda interviews, which revealed that he had been severely tortured.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Jeramiyah, a variant of the biblical name Jeremiah, which has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture and language.
People
Jeramiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeramiyah 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
Jeramiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeramiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeramiyah 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jeramiyah a common name?
We classify Jeramiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeramiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeramiyah was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeramiyah is about 16 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 Jeramiyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeramiyah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeramiyah 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 Jeramiyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeramiyah 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 Jeramiyah 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 Jeramiyah 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.