Recorded 1972–2021 Boys' name Peak 1981 615 births

Jermell — boys' name

615 babies named Jermell in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1341980s2251990s1132000s702010s572020s16
1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jermell was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

32 babies were named Jermell in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jermell

The Social Security Administration has registered 615 babies named Jermell between 1972 and 2021, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jermell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jermell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jermell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jermell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jermell 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 615 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.

Jermell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

615

Since 1972

50 years of records

Peak year

1981

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1972

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2021

Jermell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1972

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1981)
32
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
010203040 202120122005199819921986198019741972 7

Jermell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
225 births that decade — 37% of Jermell's all-time total
1970s1341980s2251990s1132000s702010s572020s16

Jermell by state

Where Jermell concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jermell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
26 4.2%
#2 Missouri
7 1.1%
#3 Ohio
5 0.8%
New York share of Jermell's total US births 4.2%
Even split

26 of 615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermell?
615 babies have been named Jermell since 1972. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1981 with 32 births.
When was Jermell most popular?
Jermell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jermell most popular?
The top states for the name Jermell are New York (26 births), Missouri (7 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Jermell been used?
Jermell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 50 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Jermell?
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.

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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, 1972–2021 (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.