Total births
389
Boys' name · since 1972
Jermayne
389 babies named Jermayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12664
- among boys today
- 389
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Jermayne currently ranks #12664 among boys' names in America, with 389 babies recorded since 1972.
Jermayne has 389 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12664 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #12664 among boys today
- 389 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jermayne is currently the #12664 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 389 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12664
- among boys today
- 389
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Jermayne vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12664
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Jermayne was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
17 babies were named Jermayne in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
How Jermayne compares
389 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jermayne's all-time total is 6% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jermayne | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 389 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jermayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jermayne splits its recorded history at 1997: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jermayne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1972
Current rank
#12,664
Active since
1972
Jermayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1972)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Jermayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jermayne's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Jermayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 89 births (23% of all-time use).
Jermayne by state
Where Jermayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Jermayne's total US births 1.3%
5 of 389 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jermayne? ▼
Jermayne has been given to 389 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12664 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Jermayne most popular? ▼
Jermayne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Jermayne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jermayne are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jermayne been used? ▼
Jermayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jermayne? ▼
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 Jermayne's data
- Jermayne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jermaynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jermayne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jermayne
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Jerome Boy
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Jermaine Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jermayne: #12664 Boys' Name - 389 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jermayne. 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 Jermayne 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 June 2026.