Jeremy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeremy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeremy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeremy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeremy is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord will exalt”. an English form of Jeremiah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 448,737 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,184 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 175 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 498 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,775 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 Jeremy per year, United States (1923 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (21,749/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (108/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (5/yr).
Jeremy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #20 nationally (given to 21,779 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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