Mostly boys
Abel
Hebrew
“breath”
Mostly boys · English form of Jeremiah, Hebrew
Jeremy
“appointed by God”
Say it JER-uh-meePronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Jeremy.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,152 boys named Jeremy (rank #292).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,310 in 2024 to 1,152 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Jeremy?
Boys · 2025#2921,152 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 292 | 1,152 |
| 2024 | Boys | 266 | 1,310 |
| 2023 | Boys | 245 | 1,419 |
| 2022 | Boys | 246 | 1,437 |
| 2021 | Boys | 239 | 1,485 |
| 2020 | Boys | 232 | 1,607 |
| 2019 | Boys | 216 | 1,767 |
| 2018 | Boys | 204 | 1,971 |
| 2018 | Girls | 16,730 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | 193 | 2,047 |
| 2017 | Girls | 17,000 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boys | 185 | 2,135 |
| 2015 | Boys | 175 | 2,393 |
| 2014 | Boys | 169 | 2,522 |
| 2014 | Girls | 17,706 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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