Jeremiah Trotter
There are approximately 14 people named Jeremiah Trotter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeremiah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Trotter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Jeremiah
213K
Alive today
Named Trotter
23K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 213K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,801
Per 100K: 6.76
Top ancestry: White (61.7%)
First name trend
Jeremiah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeremiah. The peak year was 2010 with 7,755 births. The average person named Jeremiah today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Trotter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Trotter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.7%.
- White61.7%
- Black or African American32.1%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeremiah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0621% of the US population, based on 212,906 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Trotter appears at a rate of 6.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0068%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Jeremiah Trotter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Jeremiah Trotter: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeremiah Trotter?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Jeremiah Trotter. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0621%) with the surname frequency (6.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeremiah Trotter?
We classify Jeremiah Trotter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeremiah a male or female name?
Jeremiah is predominantly male. Out of 222,425 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Jeremiah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.