How Many People Are Named Kermit?
An estimated 6,238 people in the United States have the first name Kermit. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Kermit peaked in popularity in 1919 with 431 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kermit 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 Kermit paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Kermit is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
6,238
About 1 in 54,946 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1919
431 births
Total Registered
16,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kermit
Kermit is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,467 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Kermit as a male name
Ranked #11,632 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1919 (431 births)
Kermit as a female name
Ranked #5,018 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Kermit: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kermit span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,009 babies were registered. Kermit has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kermit by Decade
How has Kermit 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.
Kermit by State
Birth registrations for Kermit span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, West Virginia. The lowest are in Oregon, Montana, Maine. On average, about 353 Kermits were registered per state.
Kermit + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kermit as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kermit: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kermit?
We estimate approximately 6,238 people named Kermit 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 54,946 Americans share this first name.
Is Kermit a common name?
Kermit is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kermit most popular?
Kermit reached peak popularity in 1919, when 431 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kermit is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kermit a male name?
Kermit is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kermit Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kermit Smith, Kermit Johnson, Kermit 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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