Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Brotherly. Variant of Germaine. Singer Jermaine Jackson.
- English
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
j(e)-rmai-ne, jer-maine
Famous People
Singer Jermaine Jackson.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #127, 2,037 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1492, 118 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #1314, 77 births); most recent 2005 (rank #16447, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | – |
| 2024 | 123 | – |
| 2023 | 141 | – |
| 2022 | 155 | – |
| 2021 | 183 | – |
| 2020 | 181 | – |
| 2019 | 210 | – |
| 2018 | 261 | – |
| 2017 | 276 | – |
| 2016 | 270 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #453, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #712, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #438, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence