Boys' name · since 1980
Jermarcus
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 375 babies named Jermarcus, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 375
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jermarcus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 375 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Jermarcus recorded 375 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2019.
- #9,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 375 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermarcus ranks #9,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 375 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 375
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jermarcus's 375 recorded births place it above 79.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Jermarcus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jermarcus's full recorded timeline at 1998, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jermarcus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019
- Peak year (1989)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jermarcus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (133 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Jermarcus's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jermarcus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 133 births (35% of all-time use).
Jermarcus by state
Where Jermarcus concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 13 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.3% |
13 of 375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Jermarcus's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2010s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Jermarcuss (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jermarcus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jermarcus 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 August 2026.