Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Exalted of the Lord
The Lord exalts; variant of Jeremiah - English
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jeremy
Pronunciation
j(e)-re-my
Famous People
Actor Jeremy Renner, Actor Jeremy Piven, Actor Jeremy Irons, Basketball player Jeremy Lin
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jermaine Jackson, Son of Donny Osmond
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #15, 21,614 births); most recent 2025 (rank #292, 1,152 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #1026, 140 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,152 | – |
| 2024 | 1,308 | – |
| 2023 | 1,418 | – |
| 2022 | 1,437 | – |
| 2021 | 1,483 | – |
| 2020 | 1,605 | – |
| 2019 | 1,767 | – |
| 2018 | 1,969 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2,047 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2,134 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #265, 108 births); most recent 2025 (rank #556, 70 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #4, 9,163 births); most recent 2023 (rank #761, 55 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 85 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2018 | 148 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2016 | 176 |
| 2015 | 177 |
| 2014 | 259 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #121, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #139, 17 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #235, 5 births); most recent 2011 (rank #375, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #17, 206 births); most recent 2023 (rank #232, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence