Recorded 1974–2023 Boys' name Peak 1988 418 births

Jermichael — boys' name

418 babies named Jermichael in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s1321990s1042000s682010s732020s13
1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jermichael was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

18 babies were named Jermichael in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jermichael

The Social Security Administration has registered 418 babies named Jermichael between 1974 and 2023, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jermichael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jermichael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jermichael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jermichael in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jermichael 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 418 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.

Jermichael at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

418

Since 1974

50 years of records

Peak year

1988

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1974

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jermichael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1974

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1988)
18
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 20232012200619981992198619801974 7

Jermichael by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
132 births that decade — 32% of Jermichael's all-time total
1970s281980s1321990s1042000s682010s732020s13

Jermichael by state

Where Jermichael concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jermichael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
15 3.6%
#2 Tennessee
12 2.9%
#3 Texas
5 1.2%
Alabama share of Jermichael's total US births 3.6%
Even split

15 of 418 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermichael?
418 babies have been named Jermichael since 1974. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 18 births.
When was Jermichael most popular?
Jermichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jermichael most popular?
The top states for the name Jermichael are Alabama (15 births), Tennessee (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jermichael been used?
Jermichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 50 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jermichael?
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, 1974–2023 (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.