Jerem
A variant form of the given name Jeremy, meaning "elevated" or "high".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Jerem. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerem today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerem births was 1976 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerem. 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 Jerem. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1976
7 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1979 SSA rank
#5,674
Tracked since 1976
Census
Jerem in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 137 people with the first name Jerem, which placed it at #47,543 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
#47,543
National first-name rank
People counted
137
137 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jerem
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerem is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.6%) and Black (13.9%). 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 Jerem 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 Jerem at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.0% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino14.6% · 20
- Black or African American13.9% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 5
- Two or more races2.9% · 4
Popularity
Jerem: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerem 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 Jerem during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerem
The name Jerem traces its origins to ancient Hebrew, derived from the word "yerem" or "yeremya," meaning "exalted by Yahweh" or "appointed by God." It is believed to have emerged during the Biblical era, as early as the 7th century BCE.
In the Old Testament, Jerem was the name given to the Prophet Jeremiah, one of the major prophets known for his lamentations over the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. He lived during the 7th and 6th centuries BCE and is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The name Jerem gained popularity among early Christians, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean region, as a way to honor the prophet and his teachings. It was also used in various forms, such as Jeremy or Jeremias, across different cultures and languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerem can be found in ancient Greek texts, where it appears as "Ieremias" or "Hieremias." This variation was likely influenced by the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Septuagint.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jerem or its variations. One of the earliest was Jerem of Auxerre (c. 825–c. 876), a Frankish scholar and theologian who served as the Archbishop of Sens. Another was Jerem of Westphalia (c. 1200–1285), a German Dominican friar and religious writer.
In the 12th century, the name gained prominence with Jerem of Montpellier (c. 1140–1187), a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher from France. He is best known for his influential work on Jewish ethics and his defense of Judaism against Christian polemics.
During the Renaissance, Jerem Fries (1486–1556) was a German humanist and cartographer who created one of the earliest modern maps of Europe. In the 17th century, Jerem Taylor (1613–1667) was an influential English cleric and writer, known for his devotional works and sermons.
The name Jerem has also been borne by several artists and musicians, such as the American singer-songwriter Jerem Soule (born 1961) and the British composer Jerem Holland (born 1972). These individuals have helped to keep the name alive and relevant in modern times, while also paying homage to its rich historical and cultural roots.
People
Jerem + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerem 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
Jerem: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerem?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerem 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Jerem a common name?
We classify Jerem as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerem most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerem was 1976, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerem is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jerem in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 137 people with the name Jerem, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,543 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 Jerem 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 Jerem?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jerem leans strongly male. 132 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.5%). 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 Jerem?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jerem is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.6%) and Black (13.9%). 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 Jerem most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jerem in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (89 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 Jerem in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerem a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerem 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 Jerem still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerem 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 Jerem 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 are called Jerem?
You can see how many Americans are named Jerem on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.