Jeramiah
- Pronunciation
- [Je-ra-mi-ah]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- God Will Uplift:Exalted.
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Jeramiah
Jeramiah is a phonetic spelling of the biblical name Jeremiah, from the Hebrew meaning "God will uplift" or "the Lord exalts." Borne by one of the major prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, the name carries a deep spiritual weight and a sense of being lifted up and set apart, qualities that have kept its various spellings in steady favor among families drawn to scriptural names.
This particular spelling gives the classic name a fresh, individualized look while preserving its resonant four-syllable sound and its exalted meaning. Jeramiah fits within the contemporary tradition of respelling cherished biblical names to make them feel personal and new without losing their heritage. It reads as both reverent and modern — a way for parents to honor a timeless name while making it unmistakably their own.
Jeramiah first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2004 and reached its peak in 2010 at rank #790. It last appeared in the top-1000 in 2011 at #991, having been given to about 1,813 boys across those years — a modest but distinct run carried by its strong spiritual roots and its appealing rhythm. The name stands on its own among the broader Jeremiah family, holding firm to its own particular spelling and character. For parents who cherish a strong biblical name but want a fresh, individualized form, Jeramiah offers spiritual depth with a distinctly modern signature.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jeramiah
US Popularity History (2004–2011)
Annual US births named Jeramiah by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2010 with 276 boys named Jeramiah (boy rank #790 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2011, ranked #991 for boys (196 US births). That's 201 places below its 2010 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Jeramiah Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2007–2016 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Jeramiah the strongest states are New Mexico, Colorado, Kentucky.
Strongest boys-name states
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | #928 | 29 |
| 2 | Indiana | #855 | 23 |
| 3 | Washington | #843 | 25 |
| 4 | California | #837 | 146 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #833 | 25 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | #831 | 46 |
| 7 | Virginia | #786 | 22 |
| 8 | Michigan | #785 | 36 |
| 9 | New Jersey | #784 | 22 |
| 10 | Ohio | #779 | 60 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2007–2016. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jeramiah in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Jeramiah to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Jeramiah against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).