How Many People Are Named Jermaine?
An estimated 40,885 people in the United States have the first name Jermaine. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Jermaine peaked in popularity in 1973 with 2,097 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jermaine 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 Jermaine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jermaine is overwhelmingly male, 967 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
40,885
About 1 in 8,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1973
2,097 births
Total Registered
42,874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jermaine
Jermaine is predominantly male (97.7%), though 967 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jermaine as a male name
Ranked #1,466 in 2024
123 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (2,038 births)
Jermaine as a female name
Ranked #17,634 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1972 (77 births)
Jermaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jermaine span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 13,994 babies were registered. Jermaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jermaine by Decade
How has Jermaine 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.
Jermaine by State
Birth registrations for Jermaine span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Nevada. On average, about 985 Jermaines were registered per state.
Jermaine + Last Name Combinations
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Jermaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermaine?
We estimate approximately 40,885 people named Jermaine 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 8,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Jermaine a common name?
Jermaine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jermaine most popular?
Jermaine reached peak popularity in 1973, when 2,097 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jermaine is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jermaine a male name?
Jermaine is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jermaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jermaine Smith, Jermaine Johnson, Jermaine 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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