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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Jeremiah
213K
Alive today
Named Trotter
22K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 213K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2010
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (39.8%)
Estimated bearers: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,845
Per 100K: 6.38
Top ancestry: White (59.2%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeremiah
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jeremiah, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 39.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeremiah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jeremiah at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White39.8% · 62,504
- Black or African American31.3% · 49,170
- Hispanic or Latino18.7% · 29,324
- Two or more races6.6% · 10,444
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 3,914
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 1,849
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Trotter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Trotter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Trotter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Trotter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.2% · 11,286
- Black or African American31.3% · 5,963
- Two or more races5.5% · 1,041
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 584
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 118
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 86
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jeremiah right now.
The surname Trotter appears at a rate of 6.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0064%.
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.
Related
Other people named Jeremiah
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 (6.38 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Jeremiah Trotter?
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