Jeremy Irons
There are approximately 10 people named Jeremy Irons living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeremy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Irons. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Jeremy
427K
Alive today
Named Irons
8.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 427K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (75.1%)
Estimated bearers: 8.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,827
Per 100K: 2.38
Top ancestry: White (66.2%)
First name trend
Jeremy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeremy. The peak year was 1977 with 21,750 births. The average person named Jeremy today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeremy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jeremy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeremy 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 Jeremy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.1% · 279,785
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 36,141
- Black or African American8.1% · 30,273
- Two or more races3.9% · 14,359
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 8,749
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3,403
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Irons surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Irons, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Irons 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 Irons at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.2% · 4,696
- Black or African American22.4% · 1,593
- Two or more races5.2% · 366
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 265
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 120
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 59
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeremy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1244% of the US population, based on 426,504 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 Jeremy right now.
The surname Irons appears at a rate of 2.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Jeremy Irons. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jeremy
FAQ
Jeremy Irons: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeremy Irons?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Jeremy Irons. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1244%) with the surname frequency (2.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeremy Irons?
We classify Jeremy Irons as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeremy a male or female name?
Jeremy is predominantly male. Out of 447,588 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Jeremy 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 Jeremy Irons?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.