Jeremias
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Jehovah Exalts.
- Origin
- Spanish
About the Name Jeremias
Jeremias is the Spanish, Portuguese, and German form of the biblical Jeremiah, from the Hebrew meaning "Jehovah exalts" or "the Lord lifts up." Borne by one of the great prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, the name carries deep spiritual gravity, and its romance-language ending gives it a stately, melodic finish that resonates strongly in Spanish-speaking communities across the Americas and beyond.
The name balances ancient meaning with a warm, flowing sound across its four syllables. Jeremias feels both reverent and contemporary, a classic prophet's name that has found new energy among families who appreciate its blend of faith, history, and international elegance. Its familiar root makes it instantly recognizable, while its distinctive ending sets it gracefully apart from the more common English form.
Jeremias first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2017 and reached its peak in 2024 at rank #798 — its strongest showing so far. It remains a clear and rising presence on the list, and across its run it has been given to about 1,964 boys, reflecting steady and growing use. The name carries its own distinct, faith-rooted identity within the wider Jeremiah family, holding a confident place among today's classic-yet-fresh choices. For parents who love a strong prophet's name with international elegance and a melodic finish, Jeremias offers heritage and warmth in a single, stately form.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jeremias
US Popularity History (2017–2025)
Annual US births named Jeremias by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2024 with 314 boys named Jeremias (boy rank #798 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #854 for boys (286 US births). That's 56 places below its 2024 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 Jeremias Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 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 Jeremias the strongest states are Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #586 | 79 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | #635 | 56 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #683 | 86 |
| 4 | Texas | #690 | 362 |
| 5 | Florida | #752 | 172 |
| 6 | Indiana | #770 | 24 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | #771 | 45 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #774 | 65 |
| 9 | Arizona | #777 | 30 |
| 10 | New York | #790 | 123 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | #859 | 34 |
| 2 | Georgia | #843 | 64 |
| 3 | California | #818 | 277 |
| 4 | Virginia | #802 | 65 |
| 5 | Colorado | #792 | 17 |
| 6 | New York | #790 | 123 |
| 7 | Arizona | #777 | 30 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #774 | 65 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #771 | 45 |
| 10 | Indiana | #770 | 24 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jeremias in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Jeremias to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Jeremias against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).