Jerimiha
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "exalted by God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jerimiha. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerimiha today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerimiha births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerimiha. 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 Jerimiha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2007 SSA rank
#13,264
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Jerimiha: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerimiha 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 Jerimiha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerimiha
The name Jerimiha originated from the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times in the Middle East. It is a variation of the name Jeremiah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "yaramah" meaning "exalted by Yahweh" and "ramah" meaning "to be high" or "to lift up."
Jeremiah was the name of a prominent Hebrew prophet in the 7th century BC who lived during the reign of the Judean kings. He is venerated in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for his biblical prophecies and his role in the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people. The Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament is named after him and recounts his life and teachings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerimiha can be found in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation era. Jerimiha Felwinger was a German Reformation theologian and pastor who lived from 1518 to 1594. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church and played a significant role in spreading the teachings of Martin Luther.
In the 17th century, Jerimiha Horrocks (1619-1641) was an English astronomer and clergyman who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He was the first person to observe and record the transit of Venus across the sun's disk, an event that occurs in a rare pattern that repeats every 243 years.
The name Jerimiha gained popularity in the 18th century, particularly in the United States. Jerimiha Browning (1752-1826) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Representative from Virginia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
In the 19th century, Jerimiha Evarts (1781-1831) was an American missionary and educator who was instrumental in founding the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, one of the earliest American missionary organizations.
Another notable figure was Jerimiha Moor (1804-1873), an American lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1867 to 1873.
People
Jerimiha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerimiha 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
Jerimiha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerimiha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerimiha 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 Jerimiha a common name?
We classify Jerimiha 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 Jerimiha most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerimiha was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerimiha is about 19 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 Jerimiha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerimiha a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerimiha 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 Jerimiha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerimiha 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 Jerimiha 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 share the name Jerimiha?
You can see how many Americans are named Jerimiha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.