Jeremias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "exalted of the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 4,679 living Americans carry the first name Jeremias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeremias today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeremias births was 2024 (314 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeremias. 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
- • Jeremias is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.7K
~ 1 in 73,254 Americans
Peak year
2024
314 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#798
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Jeremias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeremias from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,849 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jeremias remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeremias 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 Jeremias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeremias' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jeremias, while South Carolina, Kansas, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 119 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeremias
The name Jeremias is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, which means "appointed by God" or "Yahweh has uplifted." It is a biblical name, originating from the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, who lived in the 7th century BC and authored the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations.
The name Jeremias is a variant spelling of the more common English form, Jeremiah. It has been used in various European languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Scandinavian languages. In these languages, the name took on slightly different spellings, such as Jeremías in Spanish and Jeremias in German.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeremias can be found in the biblical text itself. The prophet Jeremiah, also known as Jeremias in some translations, lived in the Kingdom of Judah and witnessed the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC. His prophetic writings and lamentations over the destruction of Jerusalem are recorded in the biblical books that bear his name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jeremias. One prominent figure was Jeremias Gotthelf (1797-1854), a Swiss writer and pastor known for his novels depicting rural life in Switzerland. Another was Jeremias de Dekker (1610-1666), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre scenes and portraits.
In the 16th century, Jeremias Felwinger (1486-1551) was a German Lutheran theologian and Protestant reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther. During the 17th century, Jeremias Drexel (1581-1638) was a Jesuit priest and author from Bavaria, known for his spiritual writings.
In the field of biblical scholarship, Jeremias Richter (1762-1807) was a German theologian and orientalist who made significant contributions to the study of the Old Testament and the Hebrew language.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Jeremias, reflecting its biblical origins and usage across various cultures and time periods.
People
Jeremias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremias 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
Jeremias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeremias 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 73,254 US residents.
Is Jeremias a common name?
We classify Jeremias as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,746 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeremias most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeremias was 2024, when 314 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeremias is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeremias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeremias 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.
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.