Girls' name · since 1990

Jermesha

Jermesha has 109 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

109
total births
1990–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade

109 girls have been named Jermesha since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jermesha recorded 109 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1990 to 2004.

  • 109 total births
  • 1990–2004 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 83% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jermesha's 109 recorded births place it above 64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jermesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jermesha splits its recorded history at 1997: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jermesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1994)
13
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 199019911992199419951996199719981999200220032004 6

Jermesha by decade

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

1990s was Jermesha's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Jermesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 90 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermesha?
Jermesha has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 13 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Jermesha most popular?
Jermesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Jermesha been used?
Jermesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 15 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Jermesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jermesha's data

  • Jermesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- 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, 1990–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jermesha: Baby Name Since 1990 - 109 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jermesha. 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 Jermesha 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.