Jermain
Jermain was the 11262nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 821st; the most babies were born in 1981 (104). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,867 places. More babies were named Jermain in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jermaine) variant of Germain; "German" · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #11,262 boys, down 2,896 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1981104 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,010babies recorded
What does the name Jermain mean?
Jermain is a spelling of Jermaine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jermaine's meaning and origin.
Jermaine is a spelling of Germain, the French form of the Latin Germanus, "a German". DMNES lists several early saints named Germanus, including the 5th-century bishop Germain of Auxerre. Wikipedia credits the name's American popularity to Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson 5, who made it well known in the 1970s, when it was at its peak.
Germanus (Latin, “a German”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: Jermaine means 'brother' (Latin germanus).
Related names: Germain, Germaine, Jermain, German.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jermaine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Germain', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Jermaine', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jermain popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,262 | 6 |
| 2020 | #8,366 | 9 |
| 2010 | #4,595 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,367 | 25 |
| 1990 | #1,956 | 39 |
| 1980 | #950 | 90 |
| 1970 | #2,678 | 13 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jermain, counting every spelling?
Jermain is a spelling of Jermaine, a name family that ranked #1,364 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,262 for Jermain on its own. Together these spellings went to 124 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine | 118 | #1,496 | 721 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jermain?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jermain (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jermain born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jermain.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jermain?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Jermain are alive today, with a median age of 42; half are between 29 and 48. That makes Jermain mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jermain by state
How common Jermain was among boys born in each state in 1979–1983, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.8×), Ohio (1.6×), New York (1.6×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jermain: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jermain, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jermain
What does Jermain mean?
Jermain is a spelling of Jermaine, which means “variant of Germain; "German"” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jermain?
Jermain was the 11262nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 821st; the most babies were born in 1981 (104). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,867 places. More babies were named Jermain in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Jermain a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jermain in the US.
Where was Jermain most popular?
In 1979–1983, Jermain was most common in South Carolina (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Georgia.