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Jeremy

Boy Hebrew #245 in 2023

Jeremy is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Jeremy

English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).

Popularity of Jeremy

Popularity, 1923–2023

1,418 births in 2023

1923 2023

443,968 U.S. births recorded from 1923–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1977

21,750 babies

First recorded

1923

100 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.