US rank #8431 Boys' name Peak 1981 2,004 births

Jermain — #8431 US boys' name

2,004 babies named Jermain in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s6411980s6471990s2942000s2582010s1462020s18
#8431
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jermain was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

104 babies were named Jermain in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jermain

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,004 babies named Jermain between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jermain currently holds the #8431 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jermain performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 647 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jermain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 138 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jermain in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jermain 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 2,004 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.

Jermain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,004

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1981

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,431

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jermain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
104
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Jermain by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
647 births that decade — 32% of Jermain's all-time total
1970s6411980s6471990s2942000s2582010s1462020s18

Jermain by state

Where Jermain concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jermain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
138 6.9%
#2 California
94 4.7%
#3 Texas
89 4.4%
#4 Florida
78 3.9%
#5 Illinois
66 3.3%
#6 Ohio
40 2.0%
#7 North Carolina
36 1.8%
#8 Michigan
31 1.5%
New York share of Jermain's total US births 6.9%
Even split

138 of 2,004 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Jermain appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermain?
2,004 babies have been named Jermain since 1970. It currently ranks #8431 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 104 births.
When was Jermain most popular?
Jermain was most popular in the 1980s decade with 647 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jermain most popular?
The top states for the name Jermain are New York (138 births), California (94 births), Texas (89 births).
How long has the name Jermain been used?
Jermain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jermain?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.