Jerimy
A masculine name of German origin meaning "pilgrim" or "wanderer".
Name Census estimates that about 716 living Americans carry the first name Jerimy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerimy today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerimy births was 1976 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerimy. 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
716
~ 1 in 478,707 Americans
Peak year
1976
75 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,980
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Jerimy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerimy from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 352 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
Jerimy 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 Jerimy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerimys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Jerimy, while Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerimy
The given name Jerimy is a variant spelling of the name Jeremy, which has its origins in the Old English language. It is derived from the Hebrew name Jeremiah, which means "appointed by God" or "exalted by the Lord." The name Jeremiah was borne by one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible, who lived in the 7th century BC.
The name Jeremiah was brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was initially spelled as Jeremie or Jeremi, and over time, the spelling evolved into Jeremy. The variant spelling Jerimy emerged later on, likely due to regional variations and phonetic adaptations of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerimy can be found in the records of the Parish of All Saints, Derby, England, where a Jerimy Hodgkinson was christened in 1664. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jerimy Bentham, an English writer and philosopher, who lived from 1748 to 1832 and is best known for his work on utilitarianism.
In the 18th century, Jerimy Townley (1709-1787) was an English playwright and actor, known for his comedies and adaptations of French plays. Around the same time, Jerimy Belknap (1744-1798) was an American historian and clergyman, best known for his work "History of New Hampshire."
Moving into the 19th century, Jerimy Bentham (1808-1892) was an English jurist and philosopher, known for his contributions to the theory of legislative drafting and codification. He was the nephew of the philosopher Jeremy Bentham mentioned earlier.
While the name Jerimy has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a presence, particularly in parts of England and the United States, where it has been used as a variant spelling of the more common name Jeremy.
People
Jerimy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerimy 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
Jerimy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerimy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 716 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerimy 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 478,707 US residents.
Is Jerimy a common name?
We classify Jerimy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 757 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerimy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerimy was 1976, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerimy is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jerimy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerimy 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.