boys' name ★ peaked 1973

Jermaine

Meaning A male given name from Latin Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,496 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

A male given name from Latin.

Rank 2025
#1,496
among boys · ↓21 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
118
named Jermaine · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1973
2,097 babies
All-time total
42,994
#559 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Jermaine popularity over time

42,994 babies have been named Jermaine since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 17 – 17 2 – –
1930s 19 – 19 2 +12% –
1940s 20 – 20 2 +5% –
1950s 22 20 42 4 +110% #3,153
1960s 20 5 25 3 -40% #4,688
1970s 467 13,527 13,994 1,399 +55876% #127
1980s 289 12,802 13,091 1,309 -6% #149
1990s 91 6,076 6,167 617 -53% #306
2000s 22 5,488 5,510 551 -11% #434
2010s – 3,207 3,207 321 -42% #563
2020s (to 2025) – 902 902 150 -53% #1,097

Where Jermaine is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 108 0.06 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 95 0.06 outside top 500
2029 90 0.05 outside top 500
2030 86 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jermaine is most popular

Boys named Jermaine per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jermaine born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 37 0.362 +333%
Mississippi 18 0.317 +280%
Georgia 57 0.225 +170%
South Carolina 20 0.194 +132%
Ohio 35 0.132 +58%
Florida 58 0.122 +47%
North Carolina 30 0.117 +41%
Virginia 21 0.111 +33%
Illinois 28 0.110 +31%
Michigan 19 0.093 +11%
Maryland 11 0.092 +10%
New York 39 0.090 +8%
Tennessee 16 0.089 +6%
Indiana 12 0.075 -10%
Texas 54 0.061 -27%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -28%
Missouri 6 0.043 -48%
Washington 5 0.031 -63%
California 21 0.023 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jermaine

Jermaine is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,496 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 42,994 American babies have been named Jermaine. Its peak came in 1973, when 2,097 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jermaine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jermaine?

The median living Jermaine is about 41 years old; half are between 27 and 48. An estimated 41 thousand people named Jermaine are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jermaine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 118 #1,496
2024 – – 123 #1,475
2023 – – 141 #1,342
2022 – – 156 #1,251
2021 – – 183 #1,117
2020 – – 181 #1,097
2019 – – 210 #999
2018 – – 261 #850
2017 – – 276 #817
2016 – – 270 #837
2015 – – 312 #766
2014 – – 326 #735
2013 – – 314 #742
2012 – – 362 #656
2011 – – 447 #563
2010 – – 429 #584
2009 – – 470 #564
2008 – – 547 #500
2007 – – 563 #478
2006 – – 556 #477
2005 5 #17,636 572 #449
2004 – – 561 #460
2003 – – 572 #439
2002 5 #16,605 550 #447
2001 5 #16,469 558 #434
2000 7 #12,367 539 #443
1995 9 #9,076 541 #419
1990 14 #6,265 831 #306
1985 24 #3,561 1,155 #206
1980 56 #1,921 1,804 #149
1975 56 #1,695 1,316 #176
1970 11 #4,873 171 #622
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 8 #4,541 7 #3,333
1950 – – – –
1945 6 #4,261 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,365 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jermaine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson American musician (born 1954) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri American record producer (born 1972) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jermaine O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal American basketball player (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jermaine Jenas Jermaine Jenas English footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Pennant English footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  6. 6 Jermaine Stewart Jermaine Stewart American R&B singer (1957–1997) Contemporary
  7. 7 Jermaine Jones Jermaine Jones American soccer player and coach (born 1981) Contemporary
  8. 8 Jermaine Beckford Jermaine Beckford English footballer & pundit (born 1983) Contemporary
  9. 9 Jermaine Taylor Jermaine Taylor Jamaican footballer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jermaine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jermaine?

The median living Jermaine is about 41 years old. Half of all living Jermaines are between 27 and 48 years old.

How many people named Jermaine are alive today?

An estimated 41 thousand people named Jermaine are alive in the United States, based on 42,994 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jermaine mean?

A male given name from Latin.

How popular is the name Jermaine in 2025?

Jermaine ranked #1,496 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jermaine?

42,994 babies have been named Jermaine in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jermaine most popular?

Jermaine peaked in 1973, when 2,097 newborns received the name.

Is Jermaine a boy or girl name?

Jermaine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jermaine rising or falling?

Jermaine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jermaine become more popular?

Jermaine is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 boys named Jermaine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jermaine?

Well-known people named Jermaine include Jermaine Jackson (musician), Jermaine Dupri (singer), Jermaine O'Neal (basketball player).

Names like Jermaine

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