Jeremiah

“The Lord exalts” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #88 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Jeremiah's best rank, #49, came in 2011; it has settled back to #88 today. Roughly 226,000 boys have been named Jeremiah since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Jerry is a short form of Jeremiah. Popular twin pairings with Jeremiah include Josiah, Joshua, and Isaiah for boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 360 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeremiahs

Jeremiah Horrocks — English astronomer
Jeremiah Manele — Solomon Islands politician
Jeremiah Clarke — English baroque composer and organist
Jeremiah S. Black — American lawyer and politician (1810-1883)
Jeremiah Azu — British sprinter

In stories & tradition

Jeremiah — Jeremiah · Second Book of Chronicles
Jeremiah Arkham — Batman: The Last Arkham
Jeremiah Gottwald — Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion

What Jeremiahs become

Among 579 notable people named Jeremiah:

Political leaders appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jeremiah Manele, Solomon Islands politician.

Similar names: Jeremy · Ian · Jesus · Nehemiah · Micah · Jordan

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