Boys' name · since 1970
Jermy
Jermy has 717 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,335 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 717
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jermy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 717 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Jermy recorded 717 times among boys since 1970, 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 1970 to 2016.
- #6,335 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 717 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jermy ranks #6,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 717 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,335 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 717
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jermy's 717 recorded births place it above 86.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jermy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jermy splits its recorded history at 1992: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jermy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2016
- Peak year (1986)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jermy by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (271 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Jermy's strongest decade.
271 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jermy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
271 births
- 1990s
1990s
159 births
- 2000s 86
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 271 births (38% of all-time use).
How Jermy 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 Jermy's total volume
Jermy by state
Where Jermy concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 24 | 3.3% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
24 of 717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Jermy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (271 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jermys (24 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jermy: 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 (~46 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, 1970–2016 (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 Jermy 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.