Popularity
Previously uncommon in the United States, the name Jeremy became popular from the 1950s, through the 1960s and into the 1970s, rising abruptly from the 296th-ranked male given name in 1968 to be the 42nd-ranked name in 1972. Since the mid-1980s, its popularity has gradually fallen.
| Popularity of "Jeremy" from 1960–2006 | |
|---|---|
| Year | Rank |
| 2006 | 123 |
| 2004 | 111 |
| 2000 | 84 |
| 1996 | 56 |
| 1992 | 47 |
| 1988 | 35 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1972 | 42 |
| 1968 | 296 |
| 1964 | 538 |
| 1960 | 619 |
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