Jeremy is a distinctive choice, ranked #556 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jeremy in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#556
US Rank #292
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About the Name Jeremy
Jeremy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 163 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #265 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jeremy is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jeremy in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #266, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jeremy
Jeremy Diamond — Jeremy Diamond is a French-American journalist who reports for CNN from Jerusalem.
Jeremy Piven — Jeremy Samuel Piven is an American actor and comedian.
Jeremy Corbyn — Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983.
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 Jeremy
Unlikely. With around 70 UK babies named Jeremy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jeremy in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jeremy is rising: up 199 places since 2020, to #556 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #265 in 1996.
Jeremy is more popular in the US (#266) than in the UK (#592). 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 Jeremy include: Jeremy Diamond and Jeremy Piven. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jeremy appears in the US top 500 at #266 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
70
UK babies named Jeremy (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 199 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jeremy
Almost certainly the only Jeremy 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 Jeremy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story