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Jeremias

Boy name

Jeremias has been given to 5,032 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #854 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪəs/

Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremiah. New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,032

Peak year

2024 (314 babies)

Rank in 2025

#854 for boys

First recorded

1960

10-year trend

▲ +69%

Gender split

All boys

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