How Many People Are Named Jermain?
An estimated 1,914 people in the United States have the first name Jermain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Jermain peaked in popularity in 1981 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jermain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jermain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,914
About 1 in 179,078 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1981
104 births
Total Registered
2,004
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jermain
Jermain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,004 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jermain as a male name
Ranked #8,601 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (104 births)
Jermain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jermain span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 647 babies were registered. Jermain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jermain by Decade
How has Jermain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jermain by State
Birth registrations for Jermain span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 46 Jermains were registered per state.
Jermain + Last Name Combinations
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Jermain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermain?
We estimate approximately 1,914 people named Jermain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 179,078 Americans share this first name.
Is Jermain a common name?
Jermain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,004 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jermain most popular?
Jermain reached peak popularity in 1981, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jermain is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jermain a male name?
Jermain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jermain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jermain Smith, Jermain Johnson, Jermain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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