Yaremy
A masculine name of Ukrainian origin, possibly related to the Hebrew name Jeremiah.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Yaremy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaremy today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaremy births was 2001 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaremy. 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 Yaremy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2001
5 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#17,902
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Yaremy: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaremy 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 Yaremy 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 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaremy
The name Yaremy has its origins in the Slavic languages, specifically Ukrainian and Russian. It is derived from the Greek name "Hieremias," which means "exalted by God" or "appointed by God." The name can be traced back to biblical times and is a variant of the Hebrew name "Jeremiah."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yaremy can be found in the 16th century. In 1596, a Ukrainian Cossack leader named Yaremy Vyshnevetsky played a significant role in the defense of the city of Lublin against the Tatars. He later became a prominent military commander and contributed to the expansion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Another notable figure in history was Yaremy Prytsyk, a Ukrainian writer, and philosopher who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his works on ethics, theology, and philosophy, and his contributions to the development of Ukrainian literature.
In the 19th century, Yaremy Halan was a Ukrainian poet and translator who played a crucial role in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance. He was born in 1832 and is renowned for his translations of works by authors such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Alexander Pushkin.
Moving into the 20th century, Yaremy Holovatsky was a prominent Ukrainian linguist and historian who lived from 1834 to 1917. He made significant contributions to the study of Ukrainian language and folklore, and his work helped preserve and promote Ukrainian cultural heritage.
Finally, Yaremy Krawchuk was a Canadian politician of Ukrainian descent who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1989. He was born in 1925 and played an essential role in advocating for the rights and interests of the Ukrainian-Canadian community.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Yaremy. While the name may have originated in the Slavic regions, its meaning and significance have transcended cultural and geographic boundaries, making it a name with a rich and diverse history.
People
Yaremy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaremy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yaremy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaremy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaremy 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 Yaremy a common name?
We classify Yaremy 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 Yaremy most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaremy was 2001, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaremy is about 25 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 Yaremy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaremy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaremy 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 Yaremy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaremy 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 Yaremy 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 the name Yaremy?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yaremy, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.