Jermain vs Jerry

Side-by-side comparison of Jermain and Jerry — 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

Jerry

Boy name · Rank #865

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Metric Jermain Jerry
Current Rank #8431 #865
Total Births (all years) 2,004 614,825
Peak Year 1981 1947
Peak Year Births 104 18,791
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jermain Jerry
1880ss — 1,106
1890ss — 1,140
1900ss — 1,636
1910ss — 6,486
1920ss — 17,449
1930ss — 80,689
1940ss — 167,250
1950ss — 136,571
1960ss — 93,540
1970ss 641 48,351
1980ss 647 25,757
1990ss 294 16,577
2000ss 258 10,643
2010ss 146 5,915
2020ss 18 1,715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermain Jerry
2014 12 656
2015 17 603
2016 13 597
2017 11 496
2018 10 455
2019 12 381
2020 9 456
2021 — 354
2022 — 341
2023 — 287
2024 9 277

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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