Jerimaine
A masculine name of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of French and English roots.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Jerimaine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jerimaine today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerimaine births was 1978 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerimaine. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jerimaine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1978
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1984 SSA rank
#6,779
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Jerimaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerimaine from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerimaine 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 Jerimaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerimaine
The given name Jerimaine is a unique and intriguing one, with its origins shrouded in mystery and interpretation. Its roots can be traced back to the ancient Germanic languages, where it is believed to have been derived from the combination of the words "ger" meaning spear, and "mæne" signifying strength or power.
Some historians have posited that Jerimaine may have been a name bestowed upon warriors or champions in the early medieval period, denoting their prowess and valor on the battlefield. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that explicitly mention the name or its variants.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Jerimaine dates back to the 11th century, where it appeared in a Frankish chronicle documenting the exploits of a minor nobleman from the region of present-day Burgundy, France. This nobleman, known as Jerimaine de Montbard, was a participant in the First Crusade and is said to have fought valiantly against the Seljuk Turks in the siege of Antioch in 1098.
In the centuries that followed, the name Jerimaine remained relatively obscure, appearing only occasionally in various European records and genealogies. One notable bearer of the name was Jerimaine de Chalon, a 14th-century French knight who served under King Philip VI during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.
The Renaissance period saw the emergence of a few more notable individuals bearing the name Jerimaine. Among them was Jerimaine Della Rovere, an Italian humanist and scholar who lived from 1453 to 1516. He was a patron of the arts and contributed to the revival of classical learning during the Renaissance.
Another figure of note was Jerimaine de Bauffremont, a 16th-century French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Italian Wars against the Spanish and the Holy Roman Empire. He was born in 1498 and died in 1573, having earned a reputation as a skilled strategist and leader.
In more recent times, the name Jerimaine has remained relatively uncommon, with only a handful of individuals bearing it throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. One notable example is Jerimaine Clement, a French-Canadian actor and comedian born in 1973, who gained international recognition for his work on the critically acclaimed comedy series "Flight of the Conchords."
People
Jerimaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerimaine 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
Jerimaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerimaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerimaine 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Jerimaine a common name?
We classify Jerimaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerimaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerimaine was 1978, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerimaine is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jerimaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jerimaine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerimaine 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 Jerimaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jerimaine 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 Jerimaine 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jerimaine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.