Jeremy

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A few things about Jeremy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jeremy

Jeremy Bentham

British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)

Choose Jeremy and your child shares a first name with Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeremy, like who?” Jeremy Bentham's Wikipedia article is available in 106 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,483 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jeremy, 1,152 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeremy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeremy first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #14. Today it's #292, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeremy was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 415 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,483.
• 🍂TrendJeremy has slipped 60 places over the last five years and now sits at #292. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJeremy is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #120, followed by Maryland (#176) and Nevada (#187). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
• 💬MeaningJeremy is an English form of Jeremiah, which means “God will exalt”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jeremy

Jeremy is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “God will exalt”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-emy”. US birth records list Jeremy for boys from 1923 to 2025, in 102 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #14 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #292, with 1,152 babies.

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