Recorded 1976–1987 Boys' name Peak 1981 34 births

Jermail — boys' name

34 babies named Jermail in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

34 boys have been named Jermail since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

34
total births
1976–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Jermail was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jermail in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jermail

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Jermail between 1976 and 1987, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jermail currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jermail performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jermail shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jermail 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 34 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.

Jermail at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

34

Since 1976

12 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1976

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1987

Jermail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1976

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Jermail by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 85% of Jermail's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermail?
34 babies have been named Jermail since 1976. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Jermail most popular?
Jermail was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jermail been used?
Jermail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 12 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Jermail?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, 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, 1976–1987 (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.