Jermell
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jer-MEL
- Origin
- Modern
Jermell is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jermell come from?
Modern: spelling of Jermel; modern blend of Jermaine and Jamel
Meaning borrowed from Jermel.
Is Jermell a girl's or a boy's name?
Jermell is a boys' name.
How popular is Jermell in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1981, with 32 boys. It first appears in the records in 1972.
Half of all the boys named Jermell in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 1998, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jermell in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | #7,582 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 12 | #4,785 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5,103 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4,440 |
| 1992 | 15 | #3,912 |
| 1991 | 19 | #3,218 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 29 | #2,286 |
| 1988 | 23 | #2,504 |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,721 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3,878 |
| 1985 | 22 | #2,356 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,436 |
| 1983 | 27 | #1,954 |
| 1982 | 22 | #2,268 |
| 1981 | 32 | #1,765 |
| 1980 | 20 | #2,443 |
| 1979 | 24 | #2,104 |
| 1978 | 21 | #2,205 |
| 1977 | 26 | #1,904 |
| 1976 | 19 | #2,328 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,749 |
| 1974 | 15 | #2,547 |
| 1973 | 8 | #3,692 |
| 1972 | 7 | #3,960 |
Names like Jermell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jacob, Jesse, Justin, Jason, Jordan, Joshua, Jared, Adam, Maxwell, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jonah
Names related to Jermell
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jermell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jermell, updated 20 October 2026.