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Why parents love Jeremy- Pearl Jam's Jeremy is one of the most powerful rock songs ever.
- Jeremy Irons has the most distinguished voice in acting.
- Three syllables with a friendly, approachable sound: JER-eh-mee.
- Jerry is a warm, classic nickname.
- The meaning God will uplift is deeply hopeful.
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The vibe of Jeremy
Pearl JamIronsClarksonupliftapproachable90spropheticfriendly
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Origin & history of Jeremy
Hebrew Yirmeyahu (God will uplift)
→ English Jeremiah
→ informal Jeremy
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Biblical / Hebrew roots
Jeremy is the English informal form of Jeremiah, meaning God will uplift. Pearl Jam's Jeremy (1991) is one of the most powerful and disturbing rock songs of the 1990s. Jeremy Irons is one of the most acclaimed and distinctive actors in British cinema. Jeremy Clarkson hosts TV's most popular automotive shows. Jeremy held the US top 20 in the 1970s-80s.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Medieval English informal form of Jeremiah.
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Today
Jeremy remains a beloved choice, ranking #220 in the US. 447,588 babies have been named Jeremy since 1923.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Jeremy?
1977
peak year
Jeremy first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1923. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1977, 21,611 babies were named Jeremy (ranked #15 nationally). Today it sits around #220, with roughly 1,757 babies named Jeremy each year. Jeremy has been declining in recent years. In total, around 447,588 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21,611
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #15)
(ranked #15)
1,757
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
17,570
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
447,588
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jeremy4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Jeremy's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — building uplift. People named Jeremy tend to be approachable, talented, and gifted at uplifting others through their work.
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Uplifts through work✦
Approachable talent◈
Pearl-Jam-level intensity◎
Distinguished voice♡
Friendly prophetJ1
E5
R9
E5
M4
Y7
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Jeremy🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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