The name Jeremy is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "appointed by God".

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Did everybody forget that at the height of Jeremy's popularity in the 1970s and 80s, it started to be used for girls? We certainly did, but in 1976, the year Jeremy peaked, there were 126 baby girls named Jeremy in the US — and over 20,000 baby boys. Maybe not enough to make it a gender-neutral name, but fascinating nonetheless, especially as no baby girls were named Jeremy in the US last year.

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The name Jeremy peaked for girls at #985 in 1977. Jeremy is also used for boys, ranking #292 in 2025.

The name Jeremy is a boy's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "appointed by God".

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This one-time trendy form of Jeremiah hovered just outside the Top 25 throughout the 1970s and 80s. Though off its peak, it's still in the Top 300 in the US for baby boys, and might be considered a modern classic.
<br/><br/>Scout's brother Jem in <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> was christened Jeremy Atticus Finch, Jem being a very appealing nickname. Jeremy Piven and Jeremy Renner are two current bearers.

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The name Jeremy is currently ranked #292 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #14 in 1976. The name is most popular in JEREMY, JEREMY, and JEREMY. Jeremy is occasionally used for girls in 2018.

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