Jeremy

Jeremy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Jeremy is a Hebrew male given name, deriving from various translations and interpretations as the anglicized and diminutive form of the Hebrew name Jeremiah, a major prophet of the Old Testament known for his prophecies of judgment and hope.

From Wikipedia

Jeremy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 1,123 babies (rank #31 that year). In 2024 it was given to 105 boys (rank #316). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jeremy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jeremy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

22,816

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,123

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,048	#46
1992	1,040	#45
1993	1,054	#46
1994	1,016	#41
1995	1,096	#37
1996	1,085	#36
1997	1,123	#31
1998	1,074	#34
1999	1,103	#33
2000	1,092	#30
2001	1,080	#29
2002	1,075	#27
2003	1,041	#30
2004	933	#32
2005	789	#40
2006	869	#37
2007	752	#45
2008	593	#64
2009	588	#64
2010	562	#62
2011	500	#69
2012	492	#76
2013	511	#68
2014	426	#89
2015	386	#104
2016	266	#148
2017	224	#169
2018	197	#192
2019	159	#225
2020	132	#250
2021	136	#254
2022	136	#244
2023	122	#257
2024	105	#316

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,048

#46

1992

1,040

#45

1993

1,054

#46

1994

1,016

#41

1995

1,096

#37

1996

1,085

#36

1997

1,123

#31

1998

1,074

#34

1999

1,103

#33

2000

1,092

#30

2001

1,080

#29

2002

1,075

#27

2003

1,041

#30

2004

933

#32

2005

789

#40

2006

869

#37

2007

752

#45

2008

593

#64

2009

588

#64

2010

562

#62

2011

500

#69

2012

492

#76

2013

511

#68

2014

426

#89

2015

386

#104

2016

266

#148

2017

224

#169

2018

197

#192

2019

159

#225

2020

132

#250

2021

136

#254

2022

136

#244

2023

122

#257

2024

105

#316

Meaning

Numerology of Jeremy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jeremy

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