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Jermaine

Boy

Meaning of Jermaine: French: 'brother' or 'from Germany'

Jermaine is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1496th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1496

118 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

42,994

First recorded 1923 · peak 1973

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,723 babies1982: 1,642 babies1983: 1,597 babies1984: 1,615 babies1985: 1,179 babies1986: 969 babies1987: 877 babies1988: 795 babies1989: 834 babies1990: 845 babies19901991: 743 babies1992: 693 babies1993: 664 babies1994: 540 babies1995: 550 babies1996: 534 babies1997: 514 babies1998: 546 babies1999: 538 babies2000: 546 babies20002001: 563 babies2002: 555 babies2003: 572 babies2004: 561 babies2005: 577 babies2006: 556 babies2007: 563 babies2008: 547 babies2009: 470 babies2010: 429 babies20102011: 447 babies2012: 362 babies2013: 314 babies2014: 326 babies2015: 312 babies2016: 270 babies2017: 276 babies2018: 261 babies2019: 210 babies2020: 181 babies20202021: 183 babies2022: 156 babies2023: 141 babies2024: 123 babies2025: 118 babies
US babies named Jermaine per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,723.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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