Boy name#173 of boy names
Jeremiah
Pronounced JH EH2 R AH0 M AY1 AH0 (ARPABET)
- 4 syllables
- Peaked 2010
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Jeremiah?
Jeremiah is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 222,823 children — the 173rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2010, when 7,755 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH EH2 R AH0 M AY1 AH0
- Stress pattern:
- 2010
- Syllables:
- 4
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jeremiah
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jeremiah
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jeremiah?
- Jeremiah ranks 173rd among boys' names in US records, with 222,823 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 50,344.
- Is Jeremiah a unisex name?
- No. Jeremiah is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jeremiah most popular?
- 2010, when 7,755 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.