Jeremias is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeremias means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeremias across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeremias has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeremias is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord will exalt”. A Spanish and German form of Jeremiah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,032 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jeremias per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (8/yr).
Jeremias is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,657 nationally (given to 322 babies that year).
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