Boys' name · since 1974

Jermall

Jermall has 70 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

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

Jermall sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Jermall recorded 70 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1992.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jermall's 70 recorded births place it above 56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jermall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jermall splits its recorded history at 1983: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jermall popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 1974197619771979198019831984198719891992 5

Jermall by decade

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

1980s was Jermall's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Jermall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermall?
Jermall has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 10 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
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?
The SSA has tracked Jermall since 1974 -- 19 years through the most recent 1992 data.
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.

What to do with Jermall's data

  • Jermall's decade-level peak was the 1980s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jermall: Baby Name Since 1974 - 70 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jermall. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jermall draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.