Jermaine
About Jermaine
A Jackson brother name also associated with the similar-sounding Jemaine, of Flight of the Conchords fame. It has slowly lost its appeal since its peak years in the 1970s.
Pronounced jer-MAYN.
As of October 2026, Jermaine ranked #1496 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #127 in 1973.
Editor's take: The name Jermaine is a boy's name of French origin meaning "from Germany".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #735 | 326 | 169.7 |
| 2015 | #766 | 312 | 162.8 |
| 2016 | #837 | 270 | 142.3 |
| 2017 | #817 | 276 | 149.1 |
| 2018 | #850 | 261 | 143.7 |
| 2019 | #999 | 210 | 117 |
| 2020 | #1,097 | 181 | 104.9 |
| 2021 | #1,117 | 183 | 104.6 |
| 2022 | #1,258 | 155 | 88.8 |
| 2023 | #1,342 | 141 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | #1,466 | 123 | 71.4 |
| 2025 | #1,496 | 118 | 69.1 |
World rankings
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Jermaine on lists
Famous Jermaines
- Jermaine La Juane Jackson
American singer of The Jackson 5
- Jermaine Dupri
American music producer and rapper
- (Jeremiah) Jermaine Paul
American R&B singer
- Jermaine Denny aka Red Cafe
American rapper
- Jermaine Lamarr Cole aka J. Cole
American rapper
- Jermaine Lee O'Neal
American basketball player
- Jermaine Trevell Dye
American baseball player
- Jermaine Anthony Jenas
English footballer
- Jermaine Lloyd Pennant
English footballer
- Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford
Jamaican footballer
- Jermaine Gresham
American NFL football player
- Jermaine Junior Jones
American soccer player
- Jermaine
Prince Boateng, son of footballer Kevin,Prince Boateng
- Jermaine Lee O'Neal
Jr., son of basketball player Jermaine O'Neal