Boy name#1,517 of boy names
Jeremias
Pronounced JH EH1 R IY0 M IY1 AE1 Z (ARPABET)
- 4 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 65 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Jeremias?
Jeremias is a boys' name, and first appears in 1960. It has been given to 5,116 children — the 1,517th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 71% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 336 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH EH1 R IY0 M IY1 AE1 Z · JH EH1 R IY0 M IY1 EH1 Z
- Stress pattern:
- 1011 · 1011
- Syllables:
- 4
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jeremias
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jeremias
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jeremias?
- Jeremias ranks 1,517th among boys' names in US records, with 5,116 births since 1960. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,532.
- Is Jeremias a unisex name?
- No. Jeremias is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jeremias most popular?
- 2024, when 336 children were given the name. It has been in use for 65 years and is still recorded as of 2024.