Boy nameCurrently #1,466 in the USFalling
Jermaine
//dʒɜrˈmeɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19738 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jermaine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jermaine |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1932 | 9 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 182 |
| 1971 | 1,060 |
| 1972 | 2,044 |
| 1973 | 2,097 |
| 1974 | 1,686 |
| 1975 | 1,372 |
| 1976 | 1,479 |
| 1977 | 1,410 |
| 1978 | 1,286 |
| 1979 | 1,378 |
| 1980 | 1,860 |
| 1981 | 1,723 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 1,597 |
| 1984 | 1,615 |
| 1985 | 1,179 |
| 1986 | 969 |
| 1987 | 877 |
| 1988 | 795 |
| 1989 | 834 |
| 1990 | 845 |
| 1991 | 743 |
| 1992 | 693 |
| 1993 | 664 |
| 1994 | 540 |
| 1995 | 550 |
| 1996 | 534 |
| 1997 | 514 |
| 1998 | 546 |
| 1999 | 538 |
| 2000 | 546 |
| 2001 | 563 |
| 2002 | 555 |
| 2003 | 572 |
| 2004 | 561 |
| 2005 | 577 |
| 2006 | 556 |
| 2007 | 563 |
| 2008 | 547 |
| 2009 | 470 |
| 2010 | 428 |
| 2011 | 447 |
| 2012 | 362 |
| 2013 | 314 |
| 2014 | 326 |
| 2015 | 312 |
| 2016 | 270 |
| 2017 | 276 |
| 2018 | 261 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 181 |
| 2021 | 183 |
| 2022 | 155 |
| 2023 | 141 |
| 2024 | 123 |
Jermaine through the decades
- Jermaine peaked in 1973, when 2,097 babies were named Jermaine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jermaine has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jermaine currently ranks #1,466 in the US and is cooling off.