Jermichael
A masculine name of Hebrew origins meaning "exalted or elevated by God".
Name Census estimates that about 406 living Americans carry the first name Jermichael. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jermichael today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jermichael births was 1988 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jermichael. 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
406
~ 1 in 844,223 Americans
Peak year
1988
18 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,447
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Jermichael: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jermichael from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 132 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jermichael 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 Jermichael during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jermichaels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Alabama, Tennessee, Texas recorded the most babies named Jermichael, while Texas, Tennessee, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jermichael
The name Jermichael is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the English-speaking world within the past few centuries. It appears to be a combination of the more common names Jeremy and Michael, both of which have Biblical roots.
Jeremy is derived from the Hebrew name Yeremyahu, meaning "Yahweh has uplifted" or "exalted of the Lord." It first appears in the Old Testament as the name of the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah. The name became more widely used in English-speaking countries after the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
Michael, on the other hand, is derived from the Hebrew name Mikhael, meaning "who is like God?" It is one of the few Hebrew names to have been adopted by Christians from the earliest times, as it was the name of an archangel mentioned in the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation.
While the name Jermichael itself does not seem to have any direct historical or scriptural references, its component names have long and rich histories. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jeremy was Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667), a clergyman and theologian who served as the chaplain to King Charles I of England.
A notable figure named Michael was Michael Faraday (1791-1867), the renowned English scientist who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Another famous Michael was Michael Jordan (born 1963), the legendary American basketball player widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Other noteworthy individuals with the first name Jermichael include Jermichael Finley (born 1987), an American football tight end who played for the Green Bay Packers, and Jermichael Selfe (born 1984), an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
While the name Jermichael may not have deep historical roots, its component names have been present in various cultures and religions for centuries, reflecting the enduring popularity of names with Biblical origins in the English-speaking world.
People
Jermichael + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jermichael 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
Jermichael: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jermichael?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 406 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jermichael 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 844,223 US residents.
Is Jermichael a common name?
We classify Jermichael as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 418 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jermichael most popular?
The single biggest year for Jermichael was 1988, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jermichael is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jermichael a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jermichael 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.
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.