Jermain vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jermain and Jeremy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jermain

Boy name · Rank #8431

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jermain Jeremy
Current Rank #8431 #266
Total Births (all years) 2,004 445,276
Peak Year 1981 1977
Peak Year Births 104 21,611
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jermain Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss — 998
1960ss — 4,612
1970ss 641 139,321
1980ss 647 153,414
1990ss 294 77,794
2000ss 258 37,490
2010ss 146 23,544
2020ss 18 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermain Jeremy
2014 12 2,522
2015 17 2,393
2016 13 2,134
2017 11 2,047
2018 10 1,969
2019 12 1,767
2020 9 1,605
2021 — 1,483
2022 — 1,437
2023 — 1,418
2024 9 1,308

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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