Jeremyh
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "exalted of the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jeremyh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeremyh today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeremyh births was 2011 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeremyh. 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 Jeremyh. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2011
5 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,213
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Jeremyh: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh
The given name Jeremyh is an uncommon spelling variation of the more familiar Jeremy or Jeremiah. Its roots can be traced back to the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, which means "Yahweh exalts" or "appointed by Yahweh." This name has its origins in ancient Israelite culture, dating back to biblical times.
The name Jeremiah is found in the Old Testament, where it refers to one of the major prophets of ancient Israel. Jeremiah lived in the 7th century BC and is known for his lamentations and prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. His book, the Book of Jeremiah, is part of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jeremyh was Jeremiah of Limoges, a 12th-century French monk and hagiographer who wrote the life of St. Martial. Another notable figure was Jeremiah Horrocks, an English astronomer from the 17th century (1619-1641), who was the first to demonstrate that the Moon orbited the Earth in an elliptical path.
In the 18th century, Jeremyh Bentham (1748-1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer, known as a founding father of utilitarianism and a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law. A contemporary of his was Jeremyh Belknap (1744-1798), an American historian and clergyman who wrote one of the earliest histories of New Hampshire.
In more recent times, Jeremyh Irons (1936-2023) was a renowned American actor, known for his roles in critically acclaimed films such as "The Mission," "Reversal of Fortune," and "The Man in the Iron Mask." He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Claus von Bülow in "Reversal of Fortune."
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jeremyh or its more common variants, demonstrating the enduring legacy of this ancient Hebrew name.
People
Jeremyh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeremyh 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
Jeremyh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeremyh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh a common name?
We classify Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeremyh was 2011, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeremyh is about 15 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 Jeremyh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeremyh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeremyh 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 Jeremyh 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 are named Jeremyh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.