Jermaine Wiggins
There are approximately 7 people named Jermaine Wiggins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jermaine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wiggins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Jermaine
41K
Alive today
Named Wiggins
58K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1973
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 58K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #685
Per 100K: 17.03
Top ancestry: White (54.7%)
First name trend
Jermaine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jermaine. The peak year was 1973 with 2,097 births. The average person named Jermaine today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wiggins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wiggins, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.7%.
- White54.7%
- Black or African American39.6%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jermaine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0119% of the US population, based on 40,885 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wiggins appears at a rate of 17.03 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0170%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Jermaine Wiggins. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jermaine
FAQ
Jermaine Wiggins: questions and answers
How many people are named Jermaine Wiggins?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Jermaine Wiggins. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0119%) with the surname frequency (17.03 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jermaine Wiggins?
We classify Jermaine Wiggins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jermaine a male or female name?
Jermaine is predominantly male. Out of 42,874 total SSA registrations, 97.7% were male and 2.3% were female. See the full Jermaine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.