Recorded 1974–1992 Boys' name Peak 1984 70 births

Jermall — boys' name

70 babies named Jermall in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s411990s5

The verdict

70 boys have been named Jermall since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

70
total births
1974–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Jermall was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jermall in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jermall

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Jermall between 1974 and 1992, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jermall currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jermall performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jermall shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jermall 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 70 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.

Jermall at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

70

Since 1974

19 years of records

Peak year

1984

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1974

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1992

Jermall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1974

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 1992198919871984198319801979197719761974 6

Jermall by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
41 births that decade — 59% of Jermall's all-time total
1970s241980s411990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermall?
70 babies have been named Jermall since 1974. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
When was Jermall most popular?
Jermall was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jermall been used?
Jermall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 19 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Jermall?
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, 1974–1992 (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.