Jermon
A masculine name with uncertain origins, possibly a blend of other names.
Name Census estimates that about 489 living Americans carry the first name Jermon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jermon today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jermon births was 1981 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jermon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
489
~ 1 in 700,929 Americans
Peak year
1981
19 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,383
Tracked since 1971
Census
Jermon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 365 people with the first name Jermon, which placed it at #25,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,801
National first-name rank
People counted
365
365 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jermon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jermon is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jermon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jermon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.2% · 340
- Two or more races2.7% · 10
- White2.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Popularity
Jermon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jermon from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jermon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jermon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jermon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jermons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jermon
The given name Jermon has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East. It is believed to have stemmed from the Aramaic root "yrm," which means "to exalt" or "to raise up." This name holds significant cultural and religious significance in the region.
Jermon's earliest known usage can be traced back to the 4th century BCE, where it appears in ancient Aramaic inscriptions and texts. These early mentions suggest that the name was prevalent among the Aramean communities of the Fertile Crescent, spanning modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and parts of Iraq.
In the 1st century CE, the name Jermon gained prominence within the Jewish and early Christian communities of the Levant region. It is recorded in several religious texts and manuscripts, indicating its adoption by both faiths during this period. Some scholars attribute the name's popularity to its meaning of "exaltation," which held spiritual connotations.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Jermon was a Jewish scholar and scribe who lived in the 2nd century CE. His works on the interpretation of the Torah and the preservation of Jewish traditions are widely referenced in Talmudic literature.
During the Byzantine era, between the 4th and 7th centuries CE, Jermon was a common name among Christian communities in the eastern Mediterranean region. Historical records mention a prominent bishop named Jermon who played a significant role in the Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE, which addressed theological disputes within the Christian church.
In the 9th century CE, a renowned Arab poet and philosopher named Jermon ibn Abi al-Ala gained recognition for his contributions to the literary and intellectual circles of the Abbasid Caliphate. His poetic works, which often explored themes of spirituality and human nature, were highly acclaimed during his lifetime and influenced subsequent generations of writers.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jermon was a 12th-century Crusader knight who participated in the Third Crusade. He is mentioned in various chronicles and accounts of the time, lauded for his bravery and military prowess during the conflicts in the Holy Land.
In the 16th century, a Italian Renaissance artist named Jermon da Vinci, though not directly related to the renowned Leonardo da Vinci, gained recognition for his intricate fresco paintings adorning several churches in Rome and Florence. His works were celebrated for their attention to detail and skillful use of color.
People
Jermon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jermon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jermon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 489 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jermon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 700,929 US residents.
Is Jermon a common name?
We classify Jermon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 506 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jermon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jermon was 1981, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jermon is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jermon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 365 people with the name Jermon, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jermon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jermon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jermon appears almost entirely male. Of the 366 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jermon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jermon is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jermon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jermon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (340 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jermon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jermon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jermon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jermon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jermon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jermon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Jermon?
Find out how many Americans are named Jermon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.