Jeremy

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Jeremy originates as an English shortened or pet version of the Hebrew name Jeremiah meaning “the Lord loosens” or “God will uplift.” The name has been utilized since the Middle Ages and has evolved into a given first name in its’ own right.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Jeremy ranked as the 76th most popular male first name and the 4,057th most popular female first name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every year from 1948 through 2006, as well as 1942, 1944, 1945 and 1946. The name peaked in popularity in the late 1970’s when it ranked in the Top 20 most popular boy's names from 1976 through 1980.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 200 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (84th) through 2006 (123rd).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Jeremy in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:123rd
• Year: 2005 Rank:115th
• Year: 2004 Rank:111th
• Year: 2003 Rank:108th
• Year: 2002 Rank:95th
• Year: 2001 Rank:89th
• Year: 2000 Rank:84th

FACTS

• February 16th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of the Saint Jeremy and May 1st is celebrated in the Ukraine in honor of the name Jeremie. ^[1]
• “Jeremy” is a given first name bestowed upon children of celebrities Donny Osmond, Jermaine Jackson and Katherine Kelly Lang. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Jeremy” is the title of a song by the alternative rock music group “Pearl Jam” that appeared on their 1991 album titled “Ten.”
• “Jeremy” is the name of a 1973 film written and directed by Arthur Barron that was nominated for the prestigious “Golden Palm” at the Cannes Film Festival. ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Jeremy Charles Shockey – Professional National Football League (NFL) player (tight end) with the New York Giants who was selected as to the Pro Bowl four times in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. He won Super Bowl XLII in 2008 when the New York Giants defeated the previously undefeated New England Patriots, although he was injured at the time. ^[1]
• Jeremy Irons – Film and television actor who won an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for his performance in the 1990 movie “Reversal of Fortune.” Additionally, he won two Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Voice-Over Performance” for his work in the 1996 movie “The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century" and for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie” for his role in the 2005 mini-series “Elizabeth I.” ^[1]
• Jeremy Bentham – 18th and 19th century English philosopher and animal rights activist. ^[1]
• Jeremy Davis - Son of Dane Davis, Oscar winning sound editor for the 1999 Sci-fi film "The Matrix". See "Dane"

NOTES

OTHER JEREMY'S

Jeremy State, Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Johnson, Jeremy Williams, Jeremy Jones, Jeremy Brown, Jeremy Davis, Jeremy Miller, Jeremy Wilson, Jeremy Moore, Jeremy Taylor, Jeremy Aaberge, Jeremy Aaby, Jeremy Aakre, Jeremy Aalto, Jeremy Aamold, Jeremy Aanderud, Jeremy Aaron, Jeremy Aartun, Jeremy Aasd, Jeremy Aase, Jeremy Aaseng, Jeremy Aasness, Jeremy Abad, Jeremy Abanto, Jeremy Abapo, Jeremy Abarca, Jeremy Abate, Jeremy Abbas, Jeremy Abbata, Jeremy Abbate, Jeremy Abbe, Jeremy Abbenante, Jeremy Abbett, Jeremy Abbey, Jeremy Abbitt, Jeremy Abbundi, Jeremy Abby, Jeremy Abdalla, Jeremy Abdo, Jeremy Abdon, Jeremy Abdulhaqq, Jeremy Abee, Jeremy Abele, Jeremy Abell, Jeremy Abellada, Jeremy Abels, Jeremy Abelson, Jeremy Aber, Jeremy Abercrombie, More results

Author: Rich Kachold