Jeriah
Boy name · #1368 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Jeriah is currently the #1368 boy name in the United States — 136 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 boys born in 2025 was named Jeriah.
The 48-year story
Jeriah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 160 babies and a rank of #1228. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jeriah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jeriah in class?
Jeriah scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jeriah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jeriah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jeriahs were TX (17), CA (11), FL (11), PA (11), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jeriah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeriah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jesiah, Jessiah, Joziah, Jaziah, and Jasiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeriah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1366 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1324 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2022 | 160 | #1228 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1503 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1609 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1918 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2116 |
| 2013 | 71 | #1942 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2185 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2262 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2035 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2088 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2599 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 42 | #2403 |
| 2001 | 34 | #2742 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jeriah a popular boy name?
Jeriah ranked #1368 among boys in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Jeriah most popular?
Jeriah peaked in 2022, when 160 American boys received the name (ranked #1228 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jeriah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American boys was named Jeriah. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.