Jermaine
Boy nameJermaine has been given to 42,994 babies in the U.S. since 1923. It peaked in 1973.
Meaning & origin
Rare variant of Germain.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
42,994
Peak year
1973 (2,097 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1923
10-year trend
▼ -62%
Gender split
2% girls / 98% boys
Famous people named Jermaine
J. Cole
American rapper and record producer (born 1985)
Jermaine Jackson
American musician (born 1954)
Jermaine Pennant
English association football player
Jermaine Jenas
English footballer (born 1983)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jermaine.
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