Jeremy (name)

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Jeremy
Pronunciation /ˈɛrɪmi/
GenderMale
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s)English (origin)
Other names
Variant form(s) Jer ; Jem .
Related names Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jérémy

Jeremy is a male English given name and a variant of the name Jeremiah in anglicized and diminutive form. As the English vernacular form, the name "Jeremy" has been translated to mean "the Lord loosens," or "God will uplift," which dates to the 13th century. Cognate variations, spellings, and nicknames deriving from the name Jeremy include: Jeramy and Jeromy.

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Popularity

The name Jeremy became popular in the United States in the 1960s going into the 1970s, rising abruptly from being the 296th-ranked most popular male name in 1968 to being the 14th-ranked most popular in 1976. Previously, it had been much more common in England and Wales (less so in the rest of the UK), though up to the Second World War it was often given only as a middle name even when parents intended their children to be known by it (this was the case with Jeremy Brett, Jeremy Clyde, Jeremy Thorpe, Jeremy Lloyd and several others) so did not officially rank in the Top 100 in 1934 or 1944. By 1954 it was 70th in popularity in England and Wales, and had risen to 47th in 1964, but had fallen to 62nd by 1974 and was out of the Top 100 by 1984. [1]

Popularity of "Jeremy" from 1960–2006
YearRank
2006123
2004111
200084
199656
199247
198835
198430
198018
197614
197242
1968296
1964538
1960619
Source: Social Security Administration.
See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames

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References

  1. Top 100 Baby Names - 1904 to 1994 (UK Office of National Statistics)