Boys' name · since 1969
Jermey
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 2,697 babies named Jermey, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,697
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,697 boys have been named Jermey since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jermey has 2,697 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #2,724 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,697 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermey ranks #2,724 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,697 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,724 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,697
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jermey's 2,697 recorded births place it above 94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jermey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jermey's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 149, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jermey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jermey by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,076 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Jermey's strongest decade.
1,076 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jermey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
673 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,076 births
- 1990s
1990s
624 births
- 2000s 217
2000s
217 births
- 2010s 83
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,076 births (40% of all-time use).
How Jermey 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 Jermey's total volume
Jermey by state
Where Jermey concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 186 | 6.9% |
| #2 | California | | 99 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 83 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 69 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 66 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 63 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 61 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 60 | 2.2% |
186 of 2,697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Jermey appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jermey's data
- Jermey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,076 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jermeys (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jermey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1969–2024 (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 Jermey 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.