Jeremiah is a distinctive choice, ranked #314 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jeremiah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#314
US Rank #88
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About the Name Jeremiah
Jeremiah has held its ground, ranked #314 in 2025 and never far from its best of #263 in 2016 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jeremiah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jeremiah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #93, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jeremiah
Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe — Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe III was an American fighter ace, Democratic Party politician, insurance executive, and funeral director.
David E. Jeremiah — David Elmer Jeremiah was a United States Navy admiral who served as the second vice chairman and also the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jeremiah
Unlikely. With around 141 UK babies named Jeremiah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jeremiah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jeremiah has been fairly steady, ranked #314 in 2025 against #342 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #263 in 2016.
Jeremiah is more popular in the US (#93) than in the UK (#346). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jeremiah include: Jeremiah Wilkinson, Jeremiah Fears and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jeremiah ranks #93 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
141
UK babies named Jeremiah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jeremiah
Almost certainly the only Jeremiah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jeremiah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
David Elmer Jeremiah was a United States Navy admiral who served as the second vice chairman and also the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Jeremiah Martin Green was an American musician best known as a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from May 2004 until his death in December 2022.