Masculine dossier · first seen 1923

Jeremy

Endangered Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1977
Peak births
21,610
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen X
1923Peak 19772025
peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jeremy

How many people are named Jeremy?

An estimated 427,057 living Americans are named Jeremy.

How rare is Jeremy?

Jeremy is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,152 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1977 peak.

How old is the typical Jeremy?

The median age of a living American named Jeremy is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 48 years old.

Is Jeremy still popular?

No. Jeremy is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1977 peak with 1,152 births in 2025.

Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
1,152
All-time
446,425

Jeremy took 51 years to reach 38 states. A slow burn from California outward.

Broke out: California, 1968 · over-represented in 38 states over 51 years

Alabama: broke out 1977 AL Alaska: broke out 1973 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1976 AR California: broke out 1968 CA Colorado: broke out 1969 CO Connecticut: broke out 2000 CT Delaware: broke out 1997 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2009 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1969 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1970 IN Iowa: broke out 1970 IA Kansas: broke out 1972 KS Kentucky: broke out 1978 KY Louisiana: broke out 1986 LA Maine: broke out 1970 ME Maryland: broke out 2011 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2013 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1969 MN Mississippi: broke out 1983 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1969 MT Nebraska: broke out 1970 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1969 NH New Jersey: broke out 2006 NJ New Mexico: broke out 1992 NM New York: broke out 2003 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1971 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1970 OK Oregon: broke out 1969 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: broke out 2000 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1972 SD Tennessee: broke out 1978 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1969 UT Vermont: broke out 1970 VT Virginia: broke out 2019 VA Washington: broke out 1969 WA West Virginia: broke out 1978 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1973 WI Wyoming: broke out 1970 WY