Recorded 1971–2011 Boys' name Peak 1977 46 births

Dermaine — boys' name

46 babies named Dermaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 boys have been named Dermaine since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.

46
total births
1971–2011
years on record
1970s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Dermaine was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Dermaine in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dermaine

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Dermaine between 1971 and 2011, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dermaine currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dermaine performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dermaine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dermaine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dermaine at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

46

Since 1971

41 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1971

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2011

Dermaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1971

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Dermaine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 78% of Dermaine's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dermaine?
46 babies have been named Dermaine since 1971. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Dermaine most popular?
Dermaine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Dermaine been used?
Dermaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 41 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Dermaine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.