Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Son of Diarmaid
Pronunciation
k(e)-rmit, ker-mit
More about the name
Kermit is a male given name found mainly in the United States. It is a variant spelling of Kermode, a surname in the Isle of Man, which itself is a Manx-language variant of Mac Diarmata, an Irish language patronymic anglicised MacDermot. The name Kermit came to prominence through Kermit Roosevelt (1889–1943), son of U.S.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1919 (rank #256, 431 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #4465, 6 births); most recent 1943 (rank #4691, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 10 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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