Boys' name · since 1972
Jermell
Jermell has 615 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,955 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 615
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jermell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 615 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermell has been recorded 615 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2021.
- #6,955 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 615 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermell ranks #6,955 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 615 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,955 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 615
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jermell's 615 recorded births place it above 84.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jermell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jermell splits its recorded history at 1994: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jermell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2021
- Peak year (1981)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jermell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (225 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Jermell's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jermell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
225 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 225 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jermell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jermell's total volume
Jermell by state
Where Jermell concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 7 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
26 of 615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jermell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jermells (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jermell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1972–2021 (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 Jermell 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.