Boy or Girl

Is Jermain a boy or girl name?

Jermain was a boy name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 2,004 US babies named Jermain were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
#8,601
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Jermain since 1970
2,004
Most popular year
1981
104 babies
Babies named Jermain each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Jermain from 1970 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Jermain, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s64100%
1980s64700%
1990s29400%
2000s25800%
2010s14600%
2020s1800%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20249#8,6010–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20209#8,3600–
201912#6,9590–
201810#7,8580–
201711#7,3060–
201613#6,5090–
201517#5,3950–
201412#6,8320–
201313#6,4150–
201217#5,3600–
201120#4,7350–
201021#4,5940–
200916#5,6820–
200833#3,3850–
200726#3,9500–
200634#3,1840–
200529#3,4190–
200417#4,8850–
200325#3,5680–
200225#3,5020–
200128#3,1820–
200025#3,3670–
199922#3,5240–
199819#3,7690–
199724#3,1050–
199629#2,6400–
199522#3,1430–
199426#2,8130–
199334#2,2670–
199236#2,1490–
199143#1,8470–
199039#1,9560–
198945#1,7170–
198844#1,6290–
198737#1,7710–
198650#1,4080–
198566#1,1540–
198461#1,1670–
198380#9890–
198270#1,0910–
1981104#8730–
198090#9500–
197967#1,0920–
197859#1,1590–
197774#1,0020–
197661#1,0740–
197571#9760–
197476#9370–
197394#8210–
197294#8300–
197132#1,5430–
197013#2,6780–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Jermain reached #821 in 1973. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Jermain

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.