Jermiya
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "exalted by the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 140 living Americans carry the first name Jermiya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jermiya today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jermiya births was 2007 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jermiya. 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
140
~ 1 in 2,448,245 Americans
Peak year
2007
14 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,049
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Jermiya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jermiya from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 87 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jermiya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jermiya 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 Jermiya 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 Jermiya
The name Jermiya is a variant of the Hebrew name Jeremiah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "yarah" meaning "to throw" and "Yahweh" referring to the Hebrew God. It is believed to have originated around the 7th century BCE in ancient Israel. The name is closely associated with the Biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lived during this time period and whose life and teachings are recorded in the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeremiah can be found in the Old Testament, where the prophet Jeremiah is mentioned as being called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. The Book of Jeremiah provides insights into the life and teachings of this important religious figure, making it a significant historical reference for the name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jermiya or its variants. One of the earliest known was Jeremiah ben Eleazar, a Jewish scholar and theologian who lived in the 2nd century CE and was a key figure in the development of Rabbinic Judaism.
In the 5th century CE, Jeremiah of Yarmuk was a Christian martyr who was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians by the Sassanid Empire in modern-day Syria. His life and martyrdom have been celebrated in various Christian traditions.
During the Middle Ages, Jeremiah of Weert (c. 1180-1235) was a Flemish Benedictine monk and author who wrote several religious works, including a commentary on the Book of Jeremiah.
In the 16th century, Jeremiah Horrocks (1619-1641) was an English astronomer and clergyman who made significant contributions to the study of astronomy, including being the first person to predict and observe the transit of Venus across the Sun.
Another notable figure was Jeremiah Theus (1716-1774), an American planter and politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and played a role in the American Revolutionary War.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jermiya or its variants, each contributing to various fields and leaving their mark on the world in their own way.
People
Jermiya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jermiya 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
Jermiya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermiya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 140 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jermiya 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 2,448,245 US residents.
Is Jermiya a common name?
We classify Jermiya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 142 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jermiya most popular?
The single biggest year for Jermiya was 2007, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jermiya 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 Jermiya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jermiya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jermiya in the SSA data are female. 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 Jermiya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jermiya 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 Jermiya 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 have Jermiya as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jermiya, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.