Jeremy Northam
There are approximately 2 people named Jeremy Northam living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeremy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Northam. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Jeremy
427K
Alive today
Named Northam
1.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 427K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 1.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #21,483
Per 100K: 0.41
Top ancestry: White (90.6%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Northam surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Northam, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.6%.
- White90.6%
- Black or African American5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Unknown or suppressed1.1%
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).
The surname Northam appears at a rate of 0.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Jeremy Northam. 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 Northam: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeremy Northam?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Jeremy Northam. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1244%) with the surname frequency (0.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeremy Northam?
We classify Jeremy Northam as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.