How Many People Are Named Jermell?
An estimated 591 people in the United States have the first name Jermell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Jermell peaked in popularity in 1981 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jermell 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 Jermell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
591
About 1 in 579,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1981
32 births
Total Registered
615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jermell
Jermell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 615 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jermell as a male name
Ranked #7,834 in 2021
10 male births in 2021
Peak: 1981 (32 births)
Jermell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jermell span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 225 babies were registered. Jermell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jermell by Decade
How has Jermell 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.
Jermell by State
Birth registrations for Jermell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Missouri, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, New York. On average, about 13 Jermells were registered per state.
Jermell + Last Name Combinations
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Jermell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermell?
We estimate approximately 591 people named Jermell 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 579,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Jermell a common name?
Jermell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jermell most popular?
Jermell reached peak popularity in 1981, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jermell is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jermell a male name?
Jermell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jermell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jermell Smith, Jermell Johnson, Jermell 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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