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Jeremy

/ˈdʒɛɹəmi/ · 99% boys · #292 in the US for boys, 2025

Jeremy has been given to about 448,737 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1977, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹəmi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 408,131
Median age today42 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jeremy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1977 · 21,749
  • Born in 20251,152
  • All time448,737
  • England & Wales, 2025#559 · 70

How popular is Jeremy?

Jeremy ranks 292nd among American boys in 2025, with 1,152 born that year. Its best year was 1977, when 21,749 babies were given the name, ranking 15th. The typical living American called Jeremy is about 42 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.

Names that sound like Jeremy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jeromy0.80
  2. Jeramy0.80
  3. Jeffrey0.67
  4. Jeffery0.67
  5. Jeremie0.69
  6. Remy0.68
  7. Jere0.65
  8. Jerry0.61

Middle names for Jeremy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jeremy Paul0.79
  2. Jeremy Blake0.78
  3. Jeremy Wade0.78
  4. Jeremy Ross0.78
  5. Jeremy Quinn0.78
  6. Jeremy Lane0.78

Sibling names for Jeremy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Christinasister · 0.97
  2. Nicolesister · 0.96
  3. Travisbrother · 0.95
  4. Adambrother · 0.95
  5. Sarasister · 0.94
  6. Aaronbrother · 0.92

Where Jeremy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.15%
  2. Hawaii0.10%
  3. Rhode Island0.09%
  4. Maryland0.08%
  5. Nevada0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jeremy White0.74
  2. Jeremy Nguyen0.74
  3. Jeremy Moore0.74
  4. Jeremy Hill0.74
  5. Jeremy Hall0.74
  6. Jeremy Brown0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Jeremy

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Jeremy across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.