Jeremaine
A masculine name derived from the Hebrew name Jeremiah, meaning "exalted by God".
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Jeremaine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeremaine today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeremaine births was 1982 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeremaine. 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
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
1982
23 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2015 SSA rank
#11,314
Tracked since 1971
Census
Jeremaine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Jeremaine, which placed it at #40,443 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
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeremaine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeremaine is Black at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and White (3.3%). 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 Jeremaine 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 Jeremaine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.9% · 158
- Two or more races4.3% · 8
- White3.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Jeremaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeremaine from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeremaine 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 Jeremaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeremaine
The name Jeremaine is derived from the Hebrew name Jeremiah, which means "exalted by Yahweh" or "appointed by God". The origins of this name can be traced back to the biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lived in the 7th century BCE in ancient Judah.
The name Jeremiah is mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament of the Bible, particularly in the Book of Jeremiah, where the prophet's life and teachings are documented. Jeremiah was a prominent figure during the tumultuous times of the Babylonian conquest of Judah, and his prophetic warnings and lamentations are recorded in great detail.
The name Jeremaine is a variant spelling that emerged later, likely during the Middle Ages in Europe. It was influenced by the French and English pronunciation of the original Hebrew name. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeremaine can be found in the 14th century, when Jeremaine de Montigny was a French nobleman and military leader during the Hundred Years' War.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jeremaine. Jeremaine Clement (1634-1699) was a French Jesuit missionary and explorer who traveled to Canada and the Great Lakes region, documenting his experiences and interactions with indigenous peoples.
Jeremaine Prendergast (1782-1858) was an Irish politician and judge who served as the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the early 19th century. Jeremaine Buckingham (1836-1913) was an English author and traveler who wrote extensively about his journeys to various parts of the world, including the Middle East and India.
Jeremaine Pruyn (1845-1924) was an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Pruyn Library in Albany, New York, and made significant contributions to educational institutions in the region. Jeremaine Geraldine (1902-1988) was a French artist and sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works, which were exhibited in galleries across Europe.
These are just a few examples of individuals who carried the name Jeremaine throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human endeavor.
People
Jeremaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jeremaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeremaine 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 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Jeremaine a common name?
We classify Jeremaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeremaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeremaine was 1982, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeremaine is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeremaine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Jeremaine, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 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 Jeremaine 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 Jeremaine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeremaine leans strongly male. 182 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.2%). 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 Jeremaine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeremaine is Black at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and White (3.3%). 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 Jeremaine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jeremaine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.9% (158 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 Jeremaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeremaine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeremaine 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 Jeremaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeremaine 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 Jeremaine 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 Americans are named Jeremaine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.