Jeremiah

Rank 93rd Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Jeremiah was 93rd most popular baby name for boys and 157th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,849 babies were named Jeremiah in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 873 babies in the United States were named Jeremiah. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.4% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Jeremiah is around 19 to 23 years old.

The name "Jeremiah" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Jeremiah include Jerry, Jere and Jeremy.

Jeremiah Meaning & Origin

Jeremiah is a traditional biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will exalt" or "God will raise."

The name Jeremiah is described as profound, adventurous and strong-willed.

Pronunciation

Jeremiah is pronounced je-re-mee-ah in English. The name Jeremiah has 8 letters and 4 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Jeremiah

Jeremiah is the name of one of the major prophets in the Bible. His writings are found in the Book of Jeremiah and traditionally also the Book of Lamentations.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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