Boys' name · since 1971

Jermine

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 372 babies named Jermine, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
372
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade

Jermine sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 372 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Jermine recorded 372 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2002.

  • #9,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 372 born since 1971
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermine ranks #9,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 372 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.

#9,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
372
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jermine's 372 recorded births place it above 79.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jermine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jermine splits its recorded history at 1985: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jermine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1979)
27
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
051015202530 19711975197919831987199119952002 5

Jermine by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (158 births, 42% of the file).

1980s was Jermine's strongest decade.

158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Jermine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 158 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermine?
Jermine has been given to 372 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,423 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 27 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Jermine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermine ranks #9,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jermine most popular?
Jermine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jermine been used?
The SSA has tracked Jermine since 1971 -- 32 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Jermine?
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.

What to do with Jermine's data

  • Jermine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jermine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jermine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–2002 (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 Jermine 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.