Holding steady, #5,861 for boys today.
Popularity of Jeremi since 1969
Babies named Jeremi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 329 |
| 1980s | 420 |
| 1990s | 290 |
| 2000s | 294 |
| 2010s | 242 |
| 2020s | 95 |
Meaning & origin
Jeremi is a rare name in the United States, first appearing on the charts in 1969 and peaking in 1979 at an undetermined rank. While it has never entered the top 1,000, it has maintained a steady, low-level presence, with a stable trajectory. The name's 1-in-113,872 popularity ratio as of 2024 suggests it remains a distinctive choice, often preferred by Polish-American families. Its top states of usage are not recorded, indicating its rarity geographically. Variants like Jeremy and Jeremiah are far more common, which makes Jeremi an understated alternative.
Jeremi is a Polish and Scandinavian spelling variant of Jeremy, itself an English form of the Hebrew name Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah). The name derives from the Hebrew elements 'rum' (to be high, to exalt) and 'Yah' (a shortened form of Yahweh). It has been used in Poland and other Slavic countries, as well as in Scandinavia, as an alternative to the more common Jeremiasz or Jeremiah. The name has been borne since the Protestant Reformation, especially among Puritan families in England and their diaspora.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jer, Jere, Mimi
Sibling names for Jeremi
Names that share Jeremi's style, for a brother or sister.
