Declining since 1988, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Geremy since 1970
Babies named Geremy per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 207 |
| 1980s | 376 |
| 1990s | 294 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Geremy is a respelling of Jeremy that has seen sporadic use since first appearing in U.S. records in 1970. It reached its highest popularity in 1988, but has been on a declining trajectory ever since. As of 2025, the name ranks 12,008 and is given to roughly 1 in every 341,615 baby boys, making it a distinctive choice. The variant reflects a broader trend of replacing 'J' with 'G' in names like Gerald vs. Gerald. While never widespread, Geremy has remained in consistent but minimal use for over five decades.
Geremy is a modern English spelling variant of Jeremy, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah). The name Jeremiah appears in the Old Testament as a major prophet, and the form Jeremy became common in English after the Protestant Reformation. Geremy emerged as a respelling in the late 20th century, likely influenced by phonetic preferences for names beginning with 'G'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jer, Jerry
Sibling names for Geremy
Names that share Geremy's style, for a brother or sister.
