Girls' name · since 1989

Jermisha

Jermisha has 96 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

96
total births
1989–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade

Jermisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 96 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Jermisha recorded 96 times among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2003.

  • 96 total births
  • 1989–2003 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 80% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jermisha's 96 recorded births place it above 62% 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.

Jermisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jermisha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jermisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 1989199119931995199719992003 5

Jermisha by decade

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

1990s was Jermisha's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Jermisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jermisha?
Jermisha has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Jermisha most popular?
Jermisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Jermisha been used?
Jermisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 15 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jermisha?
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 Jermisha's data

  • Jermisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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, 1989–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac. "Jermisha: Baby Name Since 1989 - 96 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jermisha. 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 Jermisha 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.