Jermaine is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jermaine in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Jermaine
Jermaine has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 368 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #428 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jermaine is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jermaine in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jermaine
Jermaine Crawford — Jermaine Crawford is an American actor best known for appearing on the HBO original series The Wire as Dukie Weems.
Jermaine McEwen — Jermaine McEwen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Jermaine Wiggins — Jermaine Wiggins is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jermaine
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Jermaine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jermaine in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jermaine is declining: down 364 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #428 in 2003.
Jermaine is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jermaine include: Jermaine Crawford, Jermaine McEwen and Jermaine Wiggins. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jermaine does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jermaines in the wild.
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UK babies named Jermaine (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 364 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jermaine
Almost certainly the only Jermaine in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jermaine
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jermaine McEwen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.